Alabama

On Wednesday, the legal battle continued in Alabama, as the Cannabis Commission is still facing a slew of lawsuits criticizing its handling of business license issuance. The medical cannabis industry in Alabama hasn't started yet precisely because of all the lawsuits the Commission has received.

In a hearing Tuesday, Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson heard from two applicants who were denied a license to cultivate medical marijuana. In what’s been a lengthy case against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, patients will have to wait even longer for the drug. “I’m suffering

Alabama Judge Considers Modifying Restrictions on Medical Cannabis Commission Amid Licensing Disputes. A Montgomery judge Tuesday said he would be open to lifting some restrictions on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) to allow some vetting of license awards. Montgomery County Circuit

Alabama State University Launches Online Cannabis Certification Programs. While medical marijuana is not officially up and running in Alabama, some steps have been taken in recent years to build legal business across the state. Now that it’s growing across the country, Alabama State University is

Three years later, and medical cannabis remains inaccessible to patients. In 2021, medical cannabis was legalized in Alabama and the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission was created to facilitate the licensing and regulation of the industry. Three years later, and medical cannabis remains

The decisions do not affect litigation that has brought the state’s proposed medical cannabis program to a halt. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Thursday granted cultivation and transportation licenses to three firms after an administrative law judge recommended reversing earlier denials

The time has come for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to fulfill its promise. Alabama State Sen. Merika Coleman represents Senate District 19. The time has come for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) to fulfill its promise and deliver medical cannabis to the patients in Alabama

AG Marshall joins effort opposing marijuana rescheduling — 'A cheap ploy to desperately score some points with voters'. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently joined 10 other states in a letter opposing the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III proposed by the

Urgency Intensifies for Medical Cannabis Availability Amid Legal Stalemate in Alabama. A chief advocate for medical marijuana stressed a sense of urgency Thursday during a meeting of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission in Montgomery, telling the commission that by the hundreds, Alabamians with

Three Years On: Legal Battle Delays Access to Medical Cannabis in Alabama. It has been three years since Alabama lawmakers legalized medical cannabis in our state, but even now, a year after licenses were first awarded, people can't get a prescription for the medication. That's because those not

The most meaningful action taken by Anderson was to deny the AMCC’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. Some drastic options were on the table for consideration Tuesday in the court of Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson, but the consolidated suit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

Jets' Tae Hayes Arrested on Marijuana Charge; Released After Posting Bond. New York Jets cornerback Tae Hayes was arrested in Alabama early Sunday morning on a charge of marijuana possession. According to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, via the New York Post, Hayes was booked into jail and later