Smokable hemp is banned in Alabama as of July 1st – hopefully, the law will be stringently enforced


HB 445 is now law, and easy to understand, some people are still pretending the law is confusing.

It’s not.

Alabama State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) makes it clear it bans smokable and inhalable hemp products like vapes, buds, and flowers containing THC and regulates who can sell what.

The real question is whether anyone will actually enforce the law like they should.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

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