Below is a state-by-state breakdown of efforts across the United States to reform decades of failed cannabis laws.
- Alabama:
Earlier this year a proposal to decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis was introduced.
Under current Alabama law, the possession of any amount of cannabis can net someone a prison sentence of up to a year; under this new proposal – House Bill 76 – the possession of an ounce or less of cannabis would be a simple $100 ticket. The measure currently sits in the House Judiciary Committee.
Read moreA State-By-State Update on Efforts to Reform Cannabis Policies Across the U.S.