State Senate bill defends use of marijuana oil

By Julie Payne With medical marijuana making headlines in Alabama, a bill was approved Feb. 5 in Alabama’s Senate Judiciary Committee that would provide a defense for the use of cannabidiol (CBD) oil — a marijuana derivative — for debilitating medical conditions. The bill, Senate Bill (SB) 174 sponsored by Sen. Paul Sanford, R-Huntsville, is a companion bill to House…