Your Voice Holds Power

Alabama — The Damage Has Been Done.

In just a few short months since HB 445 became law, the consequences have been devastating.

Small businesses have been forced to close.
Workers have lost their jobs.
Patients and veterans have lost access to the only products that truly help them.
And now, everyday citizens — many who followed the law — are being arrested.

This law is not regulation. It’s a rollback of progress, compassion, and freedom.
HB 445 has destroyed livelihoods, stripped patient access, and criminalized the responsible use of hemp-derived products.

We are calling for the FULL REPEAL of HB 445 — not amendments, not revisions — complete repeal.

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⚠️ WHAT HB 445 HAS DONE TO ALABAMA

Since being signed on May 14, 2025, HB 445 has:

• ❌ Put over 1,000 Alabamians out of work, including long-time hemp farmers, processors, and retail employees.

• ❌ Forced dozens of hemp stores to close, ending legitimate small businesses that operated safely for years.

• ❌ Criminalized possession of federally legal hemp products, leading to arrests across the state.

• ❌ Banned smokable and vapable hemp products, removing critical access for veterans and medical users.

• ❌ Prohibited online and direct-to-consumer sales, cutting off rural residents from any legal options.

• ❌ Imposed new felony penalties for those who continue to sell or distribute hemp-derived products.

• ❌ Restricted edibles and beverages to just 10 mg THC per serving and 40 mg per package — while banning all other forms of consumption.

• ❌ Transferred control of hemp regulation to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, an agency with no experience in cannabinoid policy or agriculture.

In just months, HB 445 has crippled Alabama’s hemp economy, devastated small business communities, and punished responsible consumers.

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VETERANS AND MEDICAL USERS LEFT BEHIND

One of the most heartbreaking outcomes of HB 445 is how it has stripped access from Alabama’s veterans and medical users.

Thousands of veterans across the state have relied on smokable and vapable hemp as a safe, non-intoxicating alternative to prescription medications for pain, PTSD, and sleep issues.

But under HB 445, these veterans are now being treated like criminals for using a federally legal product.

Even worse — science shows that around 25% of the population cannot effectively metabolize cannabinoids when taken orally (like through edibles or tinctures). For these individuals, including many veterans and medical patients, inhalation is the only effective method for cannabinoid absorption and relief.

By banning smokable and vapable hemp, HB 445 didn’t just remove a product — it removed access to wellness for an entire segment of the population.

For veterans and patients who depend on these products, HB 445 has done more than harm businesses. It has taken away relief, stability, and dignity.

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🛑 WHY WE’RE DEMANDING FULL REPEAL

We’re not asking for amendments — HB 445 must be fully repealed because it:

• Destroys Alabama jobs and small businesses built around legal hemp commerce.

• Criminalizes veterans and patients for using products that are federally legal.

• Removes access to wellness for people who cannot process cannabinoids orally.

• Contradicts federal hemp law under the 2018 Farm Bill.

• Hands power to an unqualified regulatory agency with no background in hemp oversight.

• Pushes the market underground, making products less safe and less regulated.

• Wastes law enforcement resources on prosecuting peaceful, law-abiding citizens.

HB 445 is a direct attack on freedom, health, and economic stability — and it must be repealed in full.

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✅ HOW YOU CAN HELP

Your voice matters. Here’s how you can take action right now:

1. Visit our Legislation Page

   • Find your local House and Senate representatives.

   • Contact them directly using our tools and tell them you support FULL REPEAL of HB 445.

2. Make Your Voice Heard

   • “HB 445 is destroying jobs, criminalizing veterans, and taking away access to essential hemp products.”

   • “I demand full repeal of HB 445 — Alabama deserves fair, science-based regulation.”

3. Share Your Story

   • If you’ve been affected — as a veteran, business owner, or consumer — share your experience with us.

   • Your voice is proof that this law is harming real people.

4. Spread Awareness

   • Post on social media with hashtags #RepealHB445, #SupportAlabamaHemp, and #AlabamaCannabisCoalition.

   • Tag your legislators and urge others to get involved.

5. Join the Movement

   • Stay connected with the Alabama Cannabis Coalition.

   • Volunteer, attend events, and help us push for repeal in Montgomery.

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💚 STAND WITH US

Alabama’s hemp industry was built by hardworking people — farmers, small businesses, and veterans who believed in a better future.

HB 445 has taken that away. But we can take it back.

Together, we can restore jobs, protect patients, and return Alabama’s hemp industry to a place of fairness, compassion, and opportunity.

The time for silence is over.
The time for repeal is now.

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📣 TAKE ACTION TODAY

👉 Visit our Legislation Page
👉 Contact your representatives
👉 Demand they REPEAL HB 445

Every voice matters. Every call counts.
Together, we will reclaim the future of Alabama hemp — and ensure no one else loses their livelihood, their wellness, or their freedom to this unjust law.