March 16, 2020 Group Watch: Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
Following hours of debate on Thursday, the Alabama Senate approved a bill allowing the use of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions with a vote of 22 to 11. It now moves to the House. The bill prohibits smoking and vaping marijuana as well as ingesting it through edibles like gummies. It also calls for the formation of a statewide commission to oversee and license medical marijuana facilities and manage a patient registry. Several amendments ensure that Alabama farmers and Alabama businesses are first in line to benefit from the business side of making medical marijuana legal in the state. Read more here.
