Alabama hemp tracker
Monitor every hemp bill moving through Montgomery.
Status updates, committee assignments, and action steps are refreshed weekly.
3 active bills tracked · Updated Mar 10, 2026
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SB321 · Filed
Psychoactive cannabinoids; psychoactive derivatives of hemp added as Schedule I drug; possession and use of psychoactive cannabinoids prohibited and criminal penalties provided; consumable hemp product laws repealed
Sponsor: Senator Tom Butler · Last action Feb 24, 2026
Psychoactive cannabinoids; psychoactive derivatives of hemp added as Schedule I drug; possession and use of psychoactive cannabinoids prohibited and criminal penalties provided; consumable hemp product laws repealed
SB1 · Filed
Controlled substances; regulate sale of nonpsychoactive consumable hemp products by Agriculture Department; require sale of products only in pharmacies; add psychoactive derivatives of hemp as Schedule I drug
Sponsor: Senator April Weaver · Last action Jan 13, 2026
Controlled substances; regulate sale of nonpsychoactive consumable hemp products by Agriculture Department; require sale of products only in pharmacies; add psychoactive derivatives of hemp as Schedule I drug
HB590 · Filed
Consumable hemp products; exempt pharmacies selling consumable hemp products from licensing and oversight by ABC Board; Pharmacy Board required to enforce consumable hemp safety requirements for pharmacies
Sponsor: Representative Phillip Rigsby · Last action Mar 10, 2026
Consumable hemp products; exempt pharmacies selling consumable hemp products from licensing and oversight by ABC Board; Pharmacy Board required to enforce consumable hemp safety requirements for pharmacies
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Hemp store zoning classification gap
Policy Memo · Pending
Trussville does not have a C-5 commercial retail zoning category referenced in HB445. Existing hemp stores are improperly zoned. A proposed moratorium was discussed but removed from the agenda.
Zoning update: hemp stores follow liquor store location rules
Ordinance · In effect · Effective Sep 1, 2025
Huntsville Planning Commission approved a zoning update following HB445. Specialty hemp stores must follow the same location rules as liquor stores, including distance requirements from schools, churches, and residential areas.
Moratorium on new CBD and e-cigarette store business licenses
Ordinance · In effect · Effective Jul 1, 2024
Hoover City Council approved a six-month moratorium on issuing new business licenses to CBD and e-cigarette stores, later extended for an additional six months. Approximately 20 existing stores are grandfathered.
One-year moratorium on CBD business licenses
Ordinance · Repealed · Effective Feb 1, 2019
The City of Alabaster placed a one-year moratorium on business license approvals for stores selling CBD-containing products. The moratorium has since expired.