Cannabis Freedom Index

Changelog a3c2835tree

Expand Alabama state profile: penalty tables, citations, medical history link

1 country profile edited1 file of code, design or docs +44 −7 lines

Countries and states 1 file

Alabama countries/us/al.yaml

segments › possession

Possession of any amount for personal use is a misdemeanour with up to a year in jail and a $6,000 fine. With a prior conviction it becomes a felony.

segments › cultivation

Growing is charged as manufacturing, a felony with 2 to 20 years.

segments › enforcement

Jail is a real possibility for a first offence, and a repeat offence is a felony.[@1]

segments › sharing

Any sale or transfer is a felony with a two-year mandatory minimum.

segments › access

Registered Alabama patients and caregivers may buy at licensed dispensaries. Callie’s Apot … nhaler. Raw plant material and products that could be smoked or vaped are prohibited.[@2] [Alabama opened its first medical dispensary in 2026.](/history/us-alabama-medical-sales-open-2026/)

segments › possession › text

Possession of any amount for personal use is a misdemeanour with up to a year in jail and a $6,000 fine. With a prior conviction it becomes a felony.[@1]

segments › possession › currency

USD

segments › possession › penalties

label Any amount for personal use · treatment criminal · term Misdemeanor · prison 1 year · fine 6000 · note Prior convictions make it a felony

segments › cultivation › text

Growing is charged as manufacturing, a felony with 2 to 20 years.[@1]

segments › cultivation › currency

USD

segments › cultivation › penalties

label Growing (manufacture) · treatment criminal · term Felony · prison min 2 years · prison 20 years · fine 30000 · note First-degree manufacture brings longer terms

segments › sharing › text

Any sale or transfer is a felony with a two-year mandatory minimum.[@1]

segments › sharing › currency

USD

segments › sharing › penalties

label Any sale or transfer · treatment criminal · term Felony · prison min 2 years · prison 20 years · fine 30000

Code, design and documents 1 file

docs/research/expansion-2026-10-28-usa-5.md +7 −1
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ Same method as usa-1–4. Possession tables use labelled steps where fractions d
 - Audit 0/0; review page verified.
 
-## al — pending
+## al (Alabama) — committed
+- Penalty tables (personal-use possession misd 1yr/$6k; growing as manufacture 2–20yr/$30k;
+  sale 2yr-minimum felony; all NORML-verified), cites on possession/cultivation/enforcement/
+  sharing, history link (first medical dispensary 2026 entry).
+- No test pins. No culture subject — noted.
+- Audit 0/0; review page verified.
+
 ## ky — pending

    ↑↓ to move, ↵ to open.