Advocacy News

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Bill; Much More Work Ahead

The long-worked-for Alabama SB46 is now law, setting a path for an estimated 250,000 Alabama patients to legally benefit from taking medical

ALERT: SB46 Proposed Amendment Threatens Medical Marijuana and CBD Oil in Alabama

An amendment that failed in the House is now still possible if former state representative Paul DeMarco is successful, according to Alabama.

Alabama House Approves Medical Cannabis, Next Step is Governor's Office

At a vote of 68 to 34, the Alabama House of Representatives approved SB46, the Compassion Act, the name it was until today.

AL House Debate on Medical Marijuana Gets Personal (with video)

On May 5, the Alabama House of Representatives debated SB46, The Compassion Act, which would make medical cannabis legal and set up controls

Time to Contact Your House Representative: Vote Coming Soon

If you wondered if you can do something to help get medical use of cannabis legal in Alabama, the answer is now YES! Contact your rep now.

Alabama House Health Committee Excludes Fibromyalgia, PMS, and Menopause from Medical Marijuana Bill

On April 14, the Alabama House Health Committee held a public hearing and added amendments to The Compassion Act (SB46), which would set up

Contact Your Alabama Senator to Prevent Criminalizing Delta-8-THC and Delta-10-THC

Last week was busy as we were monitoring and advocating for passage of the The Compassion Act (SB 46), which would make medical-use...

Working Hard Now to Get Medical Cannabis Approved in Alabama

Now that SB 46, the Compassion Act, has passed the senate, it's coming before the House Judiciary Committee. This is just one of the...

2020 Alabama Cannabis Advocacy in Review

As we crawl out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are already setting up for an active advocacy year in 2021.

New Volunteer Joins Alabama Cannabis Industry Association

We're pleased to announce that Lori Sartain, a new ACIA individual member, has contacted us to offer help as a volunteer.