Marijuana bill sparks unusual floor debate among Alabama House Democrats

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a bill that prohibits smoking or vaping marijauna in the car with children.

HB 72, sponsored by Rep. Patrick Sellers, D-Pleasant Grove, would make it a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail, for those who smoke marijuana in a car with a child under 19.

The bill passed 77-2 after an unusual debate largely limited to the 29 Democrats in the 105-member …

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