Alabama news
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to start negotiations with legal challengers
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) will meet with prospective producers and distributors next week to attempt to resolve litigation over the state’s licensing process. A Montgomery County Circuit Judge Wednesday extended a temporary restraining order to allow the negotiations to go forward. The AMCC faces several lawsuits over the licensing process. The lawsuits allege […]
Federal judge sets deadline for briefs in Alabama abortion lawsuit
A federal judge Tuesday set a Sept. 28 deadline for healthcare providers to respond toAlabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s motion to dismiss their lawsuit seeking to stop Marshall from prosecuting those who help people obtain out-of-state abortion care. The lawsuit, filed on July 31 by former abortion providers in the state, cited comments made by […]
Alabama’s medical cannabis program delayed again over open meetings lawsuit
A Montgomery County Circuit Judge Thursday put a hold on Alabama’s medical cannabis program amid a lawsuit alleging the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) violated the state’s Open Meetings Act at its most recent meeting. The stay, issued by Judge James Anderson, followed a heated hearing where an attorney for the AMCC suggested the commission […]
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris receives 7% raise
The state committee board members of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) voted unanimously Thursday to give State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris a 7% raise, effective in October. Harris makes about $307,000 a year, according to state data. The raise, amounting to about a $20,000 yearly salary increase, includes a 5% performance-based increase […]
Parental rights bill stalls in Alabama House
The Alabama House Tuesday delayed consideration of a bill on parents’ rights amid concerns from Democrats about what the bill aimed to do. HB 6, sponsored by Rep. Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, says that Alabama government “may not burden the fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, care, and custody of his or […]