Last week, the Legislature was successful in passing HB445, which is Alabama’s first comprehensive legislation regulating hemp products, such as gummies and drinks, since the federal farm bill legalized hemp-derived cannabis in 2018. Like most bills, it resulted in compromise, as there were two very aggressive sides to the issue. On one hand, you had […]

In 2018, the United States Congress passed the most recent iteration of the Farm Bill, which, broadly speaking, is meant to protect the livelihoods of America’s farmers and keep food on the table for families across the nation. Like almost all legislation coming out of Washington, D.C. these days, it included elements that didn’t have […]

Gambling is illegal in the state of Alabama, but let’s face the facts: our weak, confusing laws are not stopping Alabamians from participating or bad actors from profiting.  Over the course of the last year, I visited 21 counties and well over 40 illegal facilities and gained a first-hand perspective of what is going on […]