Alabama House passes bill to report parents whose kids smell of marijuana

Alabama House passes bill to report parents whose kids smell of marijuana

Alabama House Democrats split from a fellow Democrat's bill that would require the reporting of parents whose kids smell of marijuana.

Parents of children ‘reeking of marijuana’ would be reported to police under proposed Alabama law

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that requires mandatory reporting when a child, defined as anyone under the age of 19, smells like marijuana.Under HB72, medical personnel, educators, law enforcement, social workers, and members of the clergy would have to report these incidents, which would be investigated the same as suspected child abuse or neglect, to the Department of Human Resources, according to the bill’s te…

Marijuana bill sparks unusual floor debate among Alabama House Democrats

Rep. Patrick Sellers, D-Pleasant Grove (left) speaks to Rep. Kelvin Datcher, D-Birmingham (right) on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on Jan. 27, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) 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…

Alabama Cannabis Coalition opposes HB72, warns of expanded criminalization

Coalition says marijuana bill moves Alabama backward as most states liberalize laws and federal policy shifts toward reform.

Alabama House Approves Bill Requiring Reports When Children Smell Like Marijuana Smoke

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Alabama lawmakers have approved legislation that would require certain professionals to report parents to state authorities if a child smells like marijuana smoke. House Bill 72, filed by State Representative Patrick Sellers (D), passed the House Thursday by a vote of 77 to 2, with 18 abstentions. Only six Democrats voted in favor of the measure. The bill now heads to the Senate, although Se…