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Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Charges; So Did Birmingham Mayor...

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By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Friday supported President Joe Biden’s pardons for those convicted of use and possession of marijuana. It’s...

After 5 Years Free, Alabama Inmate Says ‘It Feels Like a...

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By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times During a trip to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, a prison located near Bessemer, AL, Eric Buchannon, evangelist, entrepreneur,...

Birmingham Mayor Woodfin to Testify Before Congress on Decriminalizing Marijuana

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By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is set to testify Tuesday at a congressional hearing exploring the decriminalization of marijuana. Woodfin, who pardoned people with municipal misdemeanor...

Birmingham Paves Way For Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance that paves the way for the operation of medical cannabis dispensaries. The...

House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

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By Matthew Daly Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing...

Jeffco Delays Plan to Issue Tickets for Misdemeanor Weed Possession

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By Associated Press Alabama's most populous county is delaying plans to decriminalize enforcement of misdemeanor marijuana cases and other minor offenses. News outlets reported Thursday the...

Jeffco Sheriff: No jail time for misdemeanor marijuana possession

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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies can now issue a ticket or summons for those caught committing misdemeanor offenses -- including the...

Boxing champion Deontay Wilder charged with marijuana possession

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Associated Press Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder has been charged with marijuana possession. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, police said in a statement that they arrested Wilder on Wednesday...

BILLS TO REGULATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA HEAD TO GOV. JERRY BROWN ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- With California voters likely to consider legalizing recreational marijuana use next year, state lawmakers approved a package of legislation that...

Teens’ Overall Substance Use Declining, but Marijuana Use Rising

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Marijuana use in teenagers is on the rise, while cigarette and alcohol use are stable or declining, according to health...