Reps
Mo Brooks (R)
ALABAMA
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“We’re going to have a test case that will help us better understand what the effect of the legalization of marijuana is… For example, student test scores: are the test scores going up or are they going down?… There’s no way in the world that I have the kind of experience that the President of the United States has with alcohol, marijuana and other hard drugs. He’s got personal experience. I don’t, with those kinds of very dangerous substances.”
Mike Rogers (R)
ALABAMA
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Gary Palmer (R)
ALABAMA
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Representative Gary Palmer is mentioned in a news article. ” As a retired army officer who suffers from PTSD, the audience member wanted to know Palmer’s stance on marijuana and the imprisonment of non-violent criminals. Both topics are state issues, Palmer said, but he added that he does not support widespread use of marijuana.” (Link)
8/31/15 “”Gary Palmer noted that he has supported a bill known as Carly’s Law””…””But I am not for legalizing marijuana,” Palmer said. He said he believes that open marijuana markets, like those in Colorado, “are not a good idea.”” (Link)
8/22/14
Robert Aderholt (R)
ALABAMA
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Bradley Byrne (R)
ALABAMA
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A staffer for Representative Byrne said, “We do not support legalization”. When asked about medical marijuana or decriminilization, they did not take a postition. Contacted by NORML office on 2/18/16.
Martha Roby (R)
ALABAMA
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Terri Sewell (D)
ALABAMA
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“While I understand that medical marijuana has been decriminalized and in some states legalized, it is not legal in the state of Alabama. Personally, I don’t support illegal drug use of any kind. I am open to looking at scientific data and research on the effects of medical marijuana use, and if someone I knew believed they needed this treatment, I would tell them to seek it in a state where medical marijuana use is legal.” (Link)
4/30/14
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6/2/2014 “Sen. Shelby opposes legalizing marijuana, and would therefore oppose such a provision. However, he has not been approached about including anything related in the Senate’s version,” said Jonathan Graffeo, spokesman for Mr. Shelby. (Related to Rohrabacher 2014 amendment)