Month: May 2019

Legislature approves medical marijuana study commission  AL.com

The Alabama House of Representatives meeting on May 31, 2019, the last day of the legislative session. (Mike Cason/mcason@al.com) A bill to create a commission of doctors, lawyers and other professionals to study medical marijuana passed the Alabama Legislature today. It was a scaled back version of an earlier bill that would have legalized medical marijuana. That bill passed the Senate but stalled in the House. The study commission bill was a compromise. The bill will also extend a study at UAB on the use of cannabidiol to treat epilepsy. The bill authorizing that study, called Carly’s Law…

As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules  NPR

The Food and Drug Administration is holding its first public hearing on CBD, the cannabis extract that has quickly grown into a billion-dollar industry. Today’s hearing will help officials determine how to regulate CBD products. The compound can be extracted from marijuana or from hemp. It’s promoted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation – and it doesn’t get people high because it doesn’t contain THC, the psychoactive component of the cannabis plant. People are using oils with cannabidiol, or CBD, to help with everything from menstrual cramps to insomnia. While the hype around CBD has g…

Alabama State House may vote on medical marijuana study commission  WHNT News 19

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers might create a medical marijuana study commission that would recommend legislation for next year. The proposal is a compromise after a Senate-passed bill to legalize medical marijuana hit opposition in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives could vote Friday on the watered-down bill. Republican Sen. Tim Melson of Florence says it would be a step forward toward the eventual goal of allowing ailing patients to access medical marijuana. Melson’s original bill would have allowed patients with certain medical conditions to purchase me…