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Articles tagged with "alabama"

17 total articles - Page 1 of 2

  • Born and raised in the DMV area (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), Dreu VanHoose attended Drexel University, where she developed a fascination with plant science. Having endured chronic back pain, Dreu began researching plant cannabinoids and the human endocannabinoid system.

    Voices of cannabis: Dreu VanHoose

    Leafly Staff - Published on April 1, 2023

    Self-taught cannabis cultivator Dreu VanHoose’s hemp brand is growing clean organic bud for Alabama and beyond.

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  • illustration-of-pregnant-woman-behind-bars

    Cruel marijuana laws are turning pregnancy into a crime

    Bruce Barcott - Published on September 15, 2022

    In Alabama, women are being jailed to prevent them from consuming while pregnant. Wait ’till you hear what’s happening in legal states.

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  • Alabama-governor-kay-ivey-signing-bill

    It’s official: Alabama legalizes medical marijuana

    The Associated Press - Published on May 17, 2021

    Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into law. The first licenses are expected in late 2022.

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  • image of Alabama state legislator Laura Hall

    Alabama Legislature agrees to legalize medical marijuana

    The Associated Press - Published on May 6, 2021

    If Gov. Kay Ivey signs the bill, Alabama will become the latest Deep South state to legalize for patients.

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  • bomb-disposal-IED-Iraq-War

    How medical marijuana and air guitar sent this ‘Hurt Locker’ hero to prison

    Bruce Barcott and Andrew George - Published on July 24, 2020

    After serving on a bomb squad in Iraq, Sean Worsley managed his PTSD with medical marijuana—until Alabama sent him to prison for it.

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  • Medical cannabis bill clears Alabama Senate committee

    The Associated Press - Published on February 19, 2020

    Alabama’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 to legalize medical cannabis, advancing to the next stage.

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  • Alabama and Mississippi traditionally embrace prohibition, but small cannabis reforms are coming in the two Southern states.

    Hell’s Getting Chilly: Alabama & Mississippi Take Up Cannabis Reform

    Bruce Barcott - Published on June 11, 2019

    Two of America’s most cannaphobic states make first-step improvements, thanks to dedicated activists.

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  • Study Finds Epilepsy Patients Feel Better After Daily CBD Regimen

    Ryan Basen - Published on December 12, 2017

    Patients consumed CBD daily, dosed to their weight. More reported feeling better at the end of one year.

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  • In This Alabama Church, Cannabis Is Part of a Spiritual Journey

    The Associated Press - Published on March 22, 2017

    With a stained-glass window behind them, a lineup of speakers stepped to the front of the church and talked about the potential health benefits of plants that are currently illegal in Alabama.

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  • Atlanta Buyers Club: Inside the CBD Underground in the American South

    Stephen Paulsen - Published on January 24, 2017

    “CBD-only” laws were meant to give patients access to life-changing medicine. Stephen Paulsen tapped into the CBD underground to see how it actually worked out.

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