Tag: Mike Ball
House drops resistance, OKs medical marijuana bill
The Alabama House of Representatives overcame years of resistance in approving medical marijuana legislation on Thursday, voting after two days of long...
House nears vote on medical marijuana bill
The Alabama House of Representatives headed to a vote on a medical marijuana bill late Tuesday evening after impassioned debate that included...
Medical marijuana bill headed to Alabama Senate floor vote
A medicinal marijuana bill has moved one step closer to a floor vote in the Alabama Senate, where it faces an uncertain...
Here’s everyone the NRA has endorsed in the 2018 election cycle
An endorsement from the NRA's Political Action Committee, the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF), can be a game changer for many candidates.
"When provided with...
Mike Ball proposes legislation to scrap partisan primaries
One Alabama lawmaker wants to scrap partisan primaries in favor of open elections that would send the two top vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation,...
Robert Bentley signs Leni’s Law, decriminalizes medical marijuana oil in Alabama
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed HB61, also known as Leni's Law, which makes medical cannabidiol (CBD) available to Alabamians.
CBD oil came into...
Senate committee hears arguments over decriminalization of cannabis oil
The Senate Judiciary Committee met Wednesday in a room filled to the brim with desperate families and ailing children. The contingent was on hand...
Alabama legislative preview: March 21 – March 25, 2016
The Alabama House of Representatives will convene at 1 p.m. Tuesday, and the Senate an hour later, as state lawmakers gather for the 17th...
Alabama legislative preview: Mar. 14 – Mar. 18, 2016
The Legislative Session resumes Tuesday when the Alabama House of Representatives reconvenes at 1 p.m and the Senate an hour later.
The Senate is slated...
UAB provides first results of ‘Carly’s Law’ study
The University of Alabama at Birmingham released results from its Cannabidiol Program study, which was created to test the efficacy and tolerability of CBD oil, a...