Status: Cannabis is illegal for medical and recreational use.
Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: April 24, 2019 – Senate Judiciary Committee votes 6-2 in favor of a medical marijuana bill.
Description: The bill sets a limit on medical marijuana sales and includes a taxation program to treat debilitating conditions – bill now moves to the full Alabama Senate
History of Alabama Cannabis Legislation
2012: Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act proposed for medical marijuana – the bill died in committee.
2015: SB326 – reintroduced medical marijuana bill that wasn’t passed.
2016: SB347 passes – definition of marijuna excludes industrial hemp.
2016: Leni’s Law passes with a 29-3 Senate vote and 95-4 House vote – decriminalizes CBD for those with certain medical conditions.
Senator Doug Jones, Democrat
Stance: Only allow states to legalize medical cannabis.
Phone: (202) 224-4124
Email/Website: www.jones.senate.gov/context/contact-senator
Address: 330 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2020
Senator Richard Shelby, Republican
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-5744
Email/Website: www.shelby.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/emailsenatorshelby
Address: 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2022
Representative Bradley Byrne, Republican, First District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-4931
Email/Website: https://byrne.house.gov/
Address:119 Cannon House Office Building 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Martha Roby, Republican, Second District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2901
Email/Website: https://roby.house.gov/
Address: 504 Cannon House Office Building 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Mike Rogers, Republican, Third District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-3261
Email/Website: https://mikerogers.house.gov/
Address: 2814 Rayburn House Office Building, Office 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Robert Aderholt, Republican, Fourth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-4876
Email/Website: https://aderholt.house.gov/
Address: 1203 Longworth House Office Building Office 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Mo Brooks, Republican, Fifth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-4801
Email/Website: https://brooks.house.gov/
Address: 2246 Rayburn House Office Building Office 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Gary Palmer, Republican, Sixth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-4912
Email/Website: https://palmer.house.gov/
Address: 207 Rayburn House Office Building Office 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Terry Sewell, Democrat, Seventh District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-2665
Email/Website: httpr://sewell.house.gov/
Address: 2201 Rayburn House Office Building Office 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515