Samantha McIntosh

Samantha McIntosh explains the various Delta-8 THC and CBD products behind the counter at Dragon's Breath, which opened up on Cherokee Road in Alexander City in November 2021.

Alexander City residents will have no shortage of places to buy everything cannabis — within the legal threshold of a conservative state like Alabama — thanks to a spate of new businesses opening up.

Though each has its own specialties, the stores sell various forms of cannabinol (CBD) and Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), both derived from hemp, a weaker “sister” strain of cannabis plant to marijuana.

Gamal Shaeri

Gamal Shaeri stocks the shelves at Alex City Tobacco and Vapor, which opened in December 2021.

Daniel Graham

Employee Daniel Graham strums his guitar between customers at The Rabbit Hole, across the street from the Alexander City Walmart on U.S. Highway 280.