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Council amends hemp licensing to follow ABC process amid zoning concerns

Mobile City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Council debated an ordinance adding consumable hemp products to city code. Council member Reynolds proposed — and the council adopted — an amendment to subject hemp licenses to the same ABC (liquor-license) process; members raised concerns about density, zoning and the need to update UDC rules to manage locations.

The Mobile City Council debated an ordinance (item 36017) to add a chapter regulating consumable hemp products to the Mobile City Code. Speaker testimony included a public comment in support from Sabrina Mass, a nurse who cited medical uses and comparable ordinances in other Alabama cities.

During council discussion, Council member Reynolds offered an amendment to require hemp…

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