New Headline: "Alabama's Top Hoopster, Aden Holloway, Struggles with Pot Charge
Aden Holloway was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana.
With March Madness just days away, Alabama might be without one of its most important players. Junior guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday after authorities found over a pound of marijuana during a narcotics search at a Tuscaloosa residence, according to multiple sources . Holloway, 21, was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp.
He was taken to Tuscaloosa County jail and his bond was set at $5,000. Details on the arrest of Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway from a Tuscaloosa police spokesperson pic. twitter.
com/rJEUr6pL29 — Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) March 16, 2026 Authorities also found drug paraphernalia and cash during the search. First-degree possession of marijuana in Alabama is a Class C felony in the state. If Holloway is convicted, he could face up to 10 years in a state penitentiary and up to a $15,000 fine.
He could also receive a six-month drivers license suspension and have to take mandatory drug-awareness classes, per Polson law firm . Failure to affix a tax stamp is a charge applied to illegal drugs that are possessed without state tax having been paid , per patch. com.