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Alabama
Medical cannabis is legal in Alabama with a valid patient card. Recreational use remains illegal.
Medical
● LIVE STATUS
Updated 34 days ago · April 17, 2026
Legislative Pressure · 5 bills tracked
▲ 50% Pro-Access · 0 bills
0 bills · 50% Restrictive ▼
Legislature is leaning toward expanded access, but not locked in.
Alabama Bills Tracker
5 bills tracked
HB590
▲ Pro-Access
Stalled
Consumable hemp products; exempt pharmacies selling consumable hemp products from licensing and oversight by ABC Board; Pharmacy Board required to enforce consumable hemp safety requirements for pharmacies
Intro
✗ Stalled
🕐 Pending House Health [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Mar 10, 2026
HB590 exempts Alabama pharmacies selling consumable hemp from ABC Board oversight, shifting enforcement of safety requirements to the Pharmacy Board, impacting consumer access and product regulation. View full bill text →
SB321
▼ Restrictive
Stalled
Psychoactive cannabinoids; psychoactive derivatives of hemp added as Schedule I drug; possession and use of psychoactive cannabinoids prohibited and criminal penalties provided; consumable hemp product laws repealed
Intro
✗ Stalled
🕐 Pending Senate Healthcare [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 24, 2026
SB321 adds psychoactive hemp derivatives to Schedule I, criminalizing possession and use, and repeals consumable hemp product laws, impacting consumers and operators in Alabama. View full bill text →
SB285
Stalled
Crimes and offenses; unlawful possession of marijuana; crime revised based on amount of ounces possessed; criminal penalties revised
Intro
✗ Stalled
🕐 Pending Senate Judiciary [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Feb 10, 2026
SB285 revises unlawful marijuana possession crimes and penalties based on amount, impacting consumers and the public by potentially reducing criminalization in Alabama. View full bill text →
HB72
▼ Restrictive
Stalled
Crimes & offenses; smoking or vaping marijuana in motor vehicle when child is present prohibited, criminal penalties provided, notification of Department of Human Resources required, mandatory reporting if child smells of marijuana required
Intro
✗ Stalled
🕐 Pending Senate Judiciary [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Jan 29, 2026
HB72 prohibits smoking or vaping marijuana in a motor vehicle with a child present, imposing criminal penalties and requiring DHR notification and mandatory reporting if a child smells of marijuana, impacting consumers and families in Alabama. View full bill text →
SB1
▲ Pro-Access
Stalled
Controlled substances; regulate sale of nonpsychoactive consumable hemp products by Agriculture Department; require sale of products only in pharmacies; add psychoactive derivatives of hemp as Schedule I drug
Intro
✗ Stalled
🕐 Pending Senate Healthcare [session adjourned — bill did not advance] · Jan 13, 2026
SB1 regulates non-psychoactive hemp sales via pharmacies under the Agriculture Department and schedules psychoactive hemp derivatives as Schedule I, impacting consumer access and the hemp industry. View full bill text →
Overview
Marijuana is legal for medical patients in Alabama, but recreational use remains illegal. Alabama launched its medical cannabis program under the Darren Wesley 'Ato' Hall Compassion Act (2021), with dispensary sales beginning in late 2024. The program is tightly regulated with a limited number of licenses.
What This Means for You
- ✓ Legal to purchase with a valid medical card
- ✗ Recreational purchase is not permitted
- ⓘ Possession limit: Rx only
- ⓘ Home grow: Not permitted
Latest Alabama Cannabis Developments
