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New Hemp Law in Alabama

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published May 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM EDT

Alabama’s new hemp regulations are drawing reaction from industry leaders. Governor Kay Ivey has signed House Bill 445 into law, introducing some of the strictest limits on hemp-derived products in the country.

The law caps THC content to 10 milligrams per serving, with a 40 milligram per package limit, and bans smokable hemp altogether. Cornbread Hemp co-founder Jim Higdon — a former cannabis policy journalist and U.S. Hemp Roundtable board member says while the law is aimed at protecting minors, it could overregulate legal hemp products, risking job losses and business closures in Alabama.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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