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Alabama House adjourns with no vote on medical marijuana

Alabama House takes no vote on medical marijuana after 9-hour debate
AL.com
5/5/2021
Mike Cason, al.com
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The Alabama House of Representatives debating a bill to legalize medical marijuana on May 4, 2021.
Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives blocked a vote tonight on a bill to legalize, regulate, and tax medical marijuana.
The House adjourned at 11:43 p.m. after debating the legislation more than nine hours.
They will return at 8 a.m. Thursday.
“I hope and pray that we take up where we’re at and we stay with this until we get an up or down vote,” Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison, the House sponsor of the bill, said. “And I think you can see from the votes so far that there is a huge amount of support in this body, bipartisan support.” ....

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Dining with dogs: Alabama bill would let restaurants with outdoor dining go 'dog friendly'

Dining with dogs: Alabama bill would let restaurants with outdoor dining go ‘dog friendly’
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Keshawn Buyton, 21, poses with his pet dog, Copper, while walking the Fairhope Pier in Fairhope, Ala., on Friday, March 12, 2021. (John Sharp/[email protected]).
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Keshawn Buyton doubts his barely year-old pet dog, Copper, could sit still through a dinner at a restaurant patio in Fairhope. And he’s not sure whether it would be good public policy to let him try.
“Some people just don’t pay attention (to their dogs),” said Buyton, 21, of Fairhope, while walking Copper at Fairhope’s Municipal Pier. “Personal responsibility plays a big role in that decision. But I know some people just don’t want a dog close to them while they are eating.” ....

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