Mike Cason
Assistant Metro Editor and Reporter at AL.com
Reporter for Alabama Media Group, which includes @aldotcom, http://t.co/8EcaqIKksL and The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and the Press-Register
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6 days ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
Alabama businesses that sell gummies, flowers, and other products containing CBD and THC derived from hemp will close if a bill passed by the Legislature this week becomes law, owners said. Sonya Lowery, owner of Freedom CBD & Wellness in Tuscaloosa, said the bill would outlaw the higher-dose gummies and hemp flowers that make up 90% of her sales. Lowery said her store, which has been in business for six years, would no longer be profitable. “It’s really upsetting,” Lowery said.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill to allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to offer a health care plan for its members that will not be subject to the same laws and regulations as health insurance programs. Lawmakers passed the bill, by Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, last week. The legislation had strong bipartisan support, passing the House 98-1 and the Senate 30-2.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
The Alabama Legislature has given final passage to a bill to prohibit the use of cell phones by students in public school classrooms. The bill, called the FOCUS Act, passed by a vote of 30-2. It had already passed the House of Representatives. It goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, who can sign into law. Ivey said during her State of the State address in February that she supported the bill. The bill, by Rep.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
A bill to change the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, a proposal that originally came in response to a lecture on LGBTQ history, is on the verge of passing in the final days of the legislative session. The Alabama House on Tuesday passed SB5 by Sen. Chris Elliott, a Republican from Baldwin County. On Wednesday morning, Elliott asked the Senate to concur with a change made by the House, which would be final passage and send the bill to Gov.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is urging Gov. Kay Ivey to veto a bill that would tax, regulate, and restrict sales of gummies, drinks, vapes, and other consumable products containing chemicals derived from hemp, a legal form of marijuana. In a post on Facebook, Woodfin said the bill was a step backward and would hurt small businesses in Birmingham.
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