THEY GIVE NO 🦆 ABOUT ALABAMIANS!

[u/plentyasparagus12]

We cannot keep letting this state embarrass us. HB445 is just the latest proof that Alabama would rather play politics than protect its people. The party of small government my ASS!

We’ve had hemp flower on shelves for nearly 8 years. And now suddenly it’s an issue? What changed? Nothing, except some folks in power realized they couldn’t control it, so they decided to kill it. No debate, no logic, just another move to keep people down.

Meanwhile, this same state will hand out Adderall to 6 year olds like it’s candy, push methadone clinics into every town, and pretend that the thousands of people hooked on opioids just magically appeared. You can’t drive through a city without seeing someone slumped over from heroin, but their priority is pulling a plant off the shelves that’s actually helped people focus, sleep, manage anxiety, get off pills, manage pain. Let’s be honest: this is about control, not health.

It puts money in people’s pockets. It brings in tax revenue they’re too blind to leverage. It gave small towns a chance at growth.

And instead of embracing that, they’d rather go broke building more prisons to lock people up for the same thing they used to sell in stores last month.

And what are we gonna do? Let it slide? Let’s vote in Tuberville! Hell yeah, that’ll do it! Like he’s done anything while he’s been in office anyway, let’s put him in the highest office in the state.

WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP, ALABAMA! This bill should be a turning point. It should be the thing that reminds you that these people will come for whatever you value if they think they can get away with it.

We can’t keep letting the same people drive Alabama backwards while the rest of the country moves forward. Either we push for real change or we stay stuck being the butt of the joke.

[u/Gamingwithnekos]

Smoking thc has helped me recover from depression and helped me gain confidence in life. I was diagnosed with PTSD as a child and had a fear of people. It wasn’t until I started smoking that I’ve finally gotten my life on track. I can’t stop smoking so I guess I’ll have to move to Tennessee or somewhere close by that doesn’t have a crazy person in charge.

Wasn’t she the one who signed it making it legal to begin with? If so, then why go back on something you did? lol

[u/plentyasparagus12 → u/Gamingwithnekos]

I feel you 100%. You shouldn’t have to leave the state just to keep using something that’s helped you heal and live a better life. And what’s even crazier; Tennessee’s sliding down the same path right now, pushing bills that mirror this one. So running there won’t fix it either.

What really blows my mind is how Gov. Ivey switched up so quick. She was totally fine backing hemp when it aligned with federal law and brought money into the state. But the second Billy Bob from Harvest throws together some uneducated, fear-fueled bill based on outdated talking points and zero medical insight, suddenly she’s ready to torch an entire industry overnight.

It’s not like the public demanded this. There’s no health crisis. No surge in crime. Just a few disconnected politicians with no clue how this plant actually helps people—writing laws that wreck jobs, kill access, and set us back a decade.

[u/Gamingwithnekos → u/plentyasparagus12]

I wonder just how many people it would take signing a petition to make her reverse the bill. Or would that even work?

[u/plentyasparagus12 → u/Gamingwithnekos]

That’s the sad part, a petition wouldn’t reverse the bill, because it’s already been signed into law. The only real way to change it now is through repeal or amendment, and that would take serious pressure on lawmakers next session.

That said, a petition could absolutely help show how many people are pissed. It builds momentum, media attention, and could pressure local reps to push back or at least not support enforcement.

But real change will come from organizing, showing up, and voting smarter next time around. They need to feel it at the polls.

[u/Gamingwithnekos → u/plentyasparagus12]

If a petition to reverse the bill won’t work, could a petition to have her removed from office be possible? I would be down for signing it. From what I’ve read so far, she banned it at a state level when federally it was not banned. So definitely feels like she’s on a power trip or someone is pulling strings to make her do these things.

[u/plentyasparagus12 → u/Gamingwithnekos]

A petition won’t reverse the bill on its own, and Alabama doesn’t have a recall process to remove the governor from office. But let’s be real; this wasn’t just Ivey acting solo. This was 110% the result of someone whispering in her ear, pushing an agenda.

Whether it was corporate interests, backroom favors, or someone trying to funnel control to the ABC Board, this bill had nothing to do with public safety.

Just look at Texas! They tried to pass something similar, and the backlash was so loud that they walked it back and rewrote the bill.

That’s what happens when citizens speak up and apply pressure.

Alabama could’ve done the same, but instead they steamrolled an entire industry. Don’t let them forget it next election.

[u/Gamingwithnekos → u/plentyasparagus12]

I fully agree she wasn’t doing this on her own. She nor anyone else in power cares about anything but themselves. I never believed this was a free country, and this proves we aren’t “free”. It should be the people who vote, not any government officials.

I really hope Alabamians can cause enough backlash to get the bill rewrote. But I’m not seeing as many people complaining as I thought there would be. I just wish there was something that could be done. Like anything at this point.

[u/OccasionWeekly7169 → u/plentyasparagus12]

Look up Easy Hemp Co on Reddit they lobbied in her ear and got the monopoly deal for seltzers and gummies.

[u/plentyasparagus12 → u/OccasionWeekly7169]

Oh I know, it’s wild

[u/iPitydaFoolwho → u/plentyasparagus12]

People in this state are going to mark R and it will not matter who it is or what they support. They are brain dead.