ALEA raids businesses ahead of hemp regulation law taking effect

Alabama gubernatorial candidate closes hemp shop after others raided, says Ivey should ‘be ashamed’

Chad ‘Chig’ Martin said he had to close his store early because “stores around us are being raided and their cash is being seized.”

The Myths of Medical Marijuana

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Clanton a part of recent vape shop raids by ALEA - The Clanton Advertiser

By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor On June 23, special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) conducted search warrants on vape shops across Alabama, two of which were in Clanton. Chilton County Sheriff John Shearon confirmed that both Rhino Smoke Shops at 507 Seventh St. N. and 2023 Seventh St. N. were both part of the search warrants executed. A press release from ALEA confirmed the locations…

Local smoke shops raided by state police  - The Troy Messenger

This week, state law enforcement raided a number of “hemp” or “smoke” shops, including those in Troy.  According to a release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), agents with ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) executed search warrants in Troy, Enterprise, Wetumpka and Clanton on Monday.  “This operation was the culmination of an investigation that spanned over the course of several months following numerous complaints regardin…

CBD stores raided in Enterprise, Troy

ENTERPRISE, Ala (WDHN) -- CBD and vape shops in four south Alabama cities, including in the Wiregrass, were raided earlier this week. Special agents raided these retail stores in Enterprise, Troy, Wetumpka, and Clanton on Monday. ALEA says the raids came after a months-long investigation into complaints that these stores were "violating current, long-standing marijuana laws." "The search warrants resulted in the seizure of large amounts of marij…

ALEA raids businesses ahead of hemp regulation law taking effect

Opponents say the new law will "destroy the hemp industry in Alabama."