Marijuana would remain illegal in Alabama despite federal change: ‘Even more confusion’ Image Cannabis News May 27, 2024 Potential Federal Reclassification of Marijuana Sparks Concerns Over Legal Confusion in Alabama. If the federal government moves forward with a plan to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, some worry that it will cause further confusion about what’s legal and not legal in states like Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News AL.com