Republican State Senator Dick Brewbaker is not running for re-election. Neither is Democratic Representative Pat Todd. And both are sponsoring legislation in this session that would reduce penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Brewbaker says people would be surprised at the amount of support for the bill…at least in the Senate. “There is a lot of sentiment to…
Shamika McDonald (Left) and Akeem Thompson (Right) were arrested on possession charges. Greenville Police say a tip from a confidential informant led to the arrest of two suspected drug dealers. Lt. Joe Disnet with Greenville Police says the arrests happened during the investigation of a different crime. “Sargent Hadley, he started all of it. He was investigating another case actually,…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Auburn starters Bryce Brown and Horace Spencer have been suspended following their arrest on charges of misdemeanor marijuana possession. Auburn police arrested the two players at about 3 a.m. Wednesday and charged them with second-degree marijuana possession, according to an incident report. The report says the players were found in a 2006 Hummer with a cellophane…
Three one-time athletes at Faulkner University in Montgomery have been indicted on murder charges in the death of another school athlete. Court documents show 20-year-old Tabias Russell of Alexander City, 20-year-old Marshall Wall of Atmore and 21-year-old Ronnie Williams of Loxley are charged in the death of 19-year-old Faulkner football player Ryan Brooks of Chelsea. Police say Brooks was fatally…
On August 23, at 6:15pm, Deputies with the Covington County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Westhaven Apartments in Andalusia to serve a warrant. Upon arrival, the Deputies detected the odor of marijuana coming from the residence. The 22nd Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force responded to assist Deputies. When the DTF agents arrived, they observed a black male carrying a white trashcan and exit through…
The Obama administration isn’t going to reclassify marijuana and remove it from the list of the most dangerous drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration says in a lengthy notice in the Federal Registry that it consulted with the Health and Human Services Department and concluded that marijuana will remain in the class of drugs that have “no accepted medical use in…
A bid to decriminalize medicinal marijuana oil has passed a hurdle in the Alabama legislature. Senators on Wednesday voted 29-3 for the bill, which would legalize possession of cannabidiol. Bill sponsor Rep. Paul Sanford says he hopes CBD oil access will provide a little “sunlight” to families struggling with debilitating medical conditions. Republican Sen. Phil Williams says current evidence on…
Colorado kids aren’t smoking more pot since the drug became legal, but their older siblings and parents certainly are. That’s according to a long-awaited report giving the most comprehensive data yet on the effects of Colorado’s 2012 recreational marijuana law. The state released a report Monday detailing changes in everything from pot arrests to tax collections to calls to Poison…
The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from a 76-year-old Alabama man who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for possessing less than three pounds of marijuana that he said he grew for personal use. Lawyers for Lee Carroll Brooker said the stiff sentence under the state’s habitual offender law violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is trying to change the laws around marijuana. While there are no major plans to legalize the drug, the type of crime might be changing. Currently, marijuana – both medicinal and recreational – is considered a Schedule I drug. The DEA defines these drugs as “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high…
