Alabama inmate Alan Eugene Miller is suing to block the state's attempt to put him to death using nitrogen gas after that execution method was tried in January with unclear results.
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Today marks six years since recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado. Alabama State Senator Tim Melson, a Republican from Florence, says he plans to re-introduce a bill that would allow Alabamians to possess and use cannabis for medical reasons under strict regulation. The idea passed in the Alabama Senate, but failed to pass in the State House during the 2020 legislative session. Voters in Colorado, by contrast, approved a constitutional amendment legalizing pot by a 54% margin.
Senator Melson’s proposed bill would allow people to cultivate marijuana as well as possess, dispense, and transport it so long as they’re licensed by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. His proposal would create the new board. Currently Alabama allows the farming of hemp for agricultural purposes. APR student intern Jeremy Boyd covered last November’s deadline for farmers to apply for a 2021 license to grow hemp for CBD oil. Dr. Katelyn Kesheimer, with the Alabama cooperative