Alabama guard Aden Holloway's marijuana charge dismissed after second-chance program
Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway, arrested in March 2026 for possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp, had his first-degree marijuana charge dismissed in September after completing a court second-chance program. Alabama reinstated him on 6 October and, after a team-imposed five-game suspension, he returned to the court on 9 November.
Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway was arrested in March 2026 for possession
of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp, before the men’s NCAA tournament.[1]His first-degree marijuana charge was dismissed, according to court
documents obtained by The Tuscaloosa News and reported on 28 September 2026.[1]
The dismissal came after he completed a court second-chance program following
his arrest.[1]Alabama reinstated Holloway to the team on 6 October 2026.[1]Alabama imposed a five-game suspension, and Holloway missed the team’s first two
games of the 2026-27 season against Sam Houston and Arkansas State.[1][2]The
five-game suspension, handed down by Alabama, also covered three exhibition
games against Furman, Ole Miss and Auburn.[1]
Coach Nate Oats said Holloway would make his season debut against Oakland and
get starter minutes.[1][2]Alabama was scheduled to play Oakland at Coleman
Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.[1]
Holloway is expected to play without a minutes restriction.[2]No. 20 Alabama will play against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. EST.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Possession
Setting
Home
Charges
first-degree possession of marijuana; failure to affix a tax stamp
Case stage
Acquitted
Region
Alabama
Date
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Sources
USA TODAYusatoday.comAden Holloway to play for Alabama basketball for first time since marijuana arrest
Zagsblogzagsblog.comAlabama guard Aden Holloway to make his debut after marijuana arrest
Open questions the AI reported
The dismissal is reported through court documents obtained by The Tuscaloosa News; the court order itself was not opened.
The page gives no day for the March arrest beyond the month, so the incident date is the 9 November publication date of the return.
The exact Alabama court that dismissed the charge is not named on the opened page.
The page does not say what quantity of marijuana was involved or what the second-chance program required.
Jon Rothstein's report of coach Nate Oats's comments was not opened as a separate source.
The article gives no day in March for the arrest and does not name the court that dismissed the charges.
The article states charges were dismissed while describing the arrest only as possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp; it does not state the possession degree recorded in the earlier report.
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