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There are a few reasons Alabama is not California. God. Family. Football. … One reason California is a literal disaster zone is because of drugs. Legalized marijuana, in particular.
Well, it’s coming to Alabama, and we need your help today to stop it.
Please call your Alabama state senator and ask them to stop HB445.
HB445 is moving quickly through the Legislature, with little accountability or thought.
Right now, Alabama is pretty much the “best” state when it comes to medical marijuana. It’s restricted and held to reasonable limits (not that I support any form of marijuana legalization).
The out-of-state BIG DRUG industry does not like that. Their goal has always been full-on legalization of marijuana … and potentially every other drug.
HB445 repeals Alabama’s current law restricting the sale of psychoactive cannabinoids to adults. Not only does the bill open the door wide to recreational marijuana, it gives state bureaucrats the power to create a whole new BIG marijuana industry. This bill gives the green light for THC-laced products to be sold in stores all across the state.
This is about money — and turning Alabama into a haven for intoxicating hemp/marijuana. HB445 allows for THC drinks, lotions, and other products, and even imposes an excise tax to fill state coffers with this dirty drug money.
Families and churches across Alabama should be deeply concerned. Once we legalize the sale of psychoactive substances to the general public, there’s no telling where it will end.
We’ve seen this in other states. The drug culture creeps in. Mental health issues increase. Families suffer.
Please contact your Alabama state senator and urge them to VOTE NO on HB445. Ask them to reject this dangerous bill.
Now is the time to speak up. Protect Alabama. Say NO to HB445.
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