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Alabama Enters 2026 with Bold Consumer Safety Laws, Economic Investments, and Community Developments

Alabama Enters 2026 with Bold Consumer Safety Laws, Economic Investments, and Community Developments

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 Alabama enters 2026 with a wave of new laws taking effect on January 1, aimed at bolstering consumer safety and youth protection. According to STL.News, stricter regulations now govern hemp-derived products, requiring retailers to meet licensing, testing, and labeling standards to curb unregulated sales and distinguish legal items from illegal marijuana. Platforms targeting Alabama users must implement age verification to restrict minors' access to certain online features, sparking debate over privacy versus parental safeguards. Tuscaloosa Thread reports additional measures like House Bill 126 mandating training for firefighters and medics on sensory disabilities, and Senate Bill 196's "Move on When Ready" program letting high school juniors and seniors earn dual credits through college classes.

Politically, State Rep. Debbie Wood plans to resign her seat representing Lee and Chambers counties by month's end, per Alabama Daily News, amid early buzz for 2026 races. Lawmakers are gearing up for the legislative session with priorities in order, as noted by CBS 42.

Economically, 2025's momentum carries forward, with Business Alabama Magazine highlighting billions in investments: Meta's extra $700 million in Montgomery's data center, ArcelorMittal's $1.2 billion Calvert expansion, and port upgrades in Mobile enabling larger vessels. Huntsville saw over $2.3 billion in construction, including hospital towers and Glaukos' $80 million campus.

Communities buzz with progress. Demopolis breaks ground on the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, a free residential campus drawing statewide students, via Black Belt News Network. Birmingham eyes 2026 openings like the McWane Economic Education Center for Junior Achievement and a Vestavia Hills pedestrian bridge. Mobile's new mayor anticipates the Africatown Welcome Center and Cooper Riverside Park rebuild by summer.

No major recent weather events hit Alabama, though an 8-year-old Mountain Brook girl tragically died in Texas floods.

Looking Ahead: Watch for more 2025 laws rolling out, Huntsville's mixed-income housing start, Mobile's $17 million road resurfacing, and Birmingham's UAB research building by late 2026.

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