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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Senate Bill 321 Classifies Hemp-Derived Psychoactive Cannabinoids as Schedule I Drugs and Repeals Consumable Hemp Laws
Last action · February 24, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Tom Butler
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill reclassifies hemp-derived —including Delta-8, Delta-9, and Delta-10 THC—as s, repeals existing laws regulating consumable hemp products, and establishes felony and misdemeanor criminal penalties for the possession and sale of these substances starting July 1, 2026.
Residents, retailers, and manufacturers face sweeping criminal liability for possessing, selling, or distributing hemp-derived intoxicating products like Delta-8 and Delta-10, as prior retail licensing frameworks are entirely dismantled.
- State Senator Butler introduced SB 321 during the 2026 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature. context
- Prior Alabama legislation in 2025 (Act 2025-385) established regulatory frameworks for selling certain consumable hemp products to adults aged 21 and older. context
Who It Would Affect
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Consumers of hemp products
Individuals possessing or consuming hemp-derived psychoactive cannabinoids face new criminal penalties, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.
Retailers of consumable hemp products
Retailers lose their statutory authorization to sell consumable hemp products due to the repeal of Chapter 12 of Title 28.
Law enforcement and judicial agencies
Agencies are tasked with enforcing new criminal prohibitions and felony/misdemeanor classifications regarding psychoactive cannabinoids.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
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Complete Reversal of Consumable Hemp Regulations
The bill shifts state policy from regulated adult sales of consumable hemp products (established in 2025) to total prohibition and criminalization.
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