Alabama

Alabama Judge Temporarily Blocks Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses Amid Legal Battle. A judge temporarily blocked Alabama from issuing licenses to medical marijuana dispensaries amid an ongoing legal battle over how the state selected the winning companies. Montgomery Circuit Judge James

Multiple cannabis companies are challenging license denials they received from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on December 1. Friday was the deadline for companies in all categories besides integrated facilities that didn't receive licenses on December 1 to request an investigative

The commission’s choices will have long-lasting implications, and careful consideration is needed to avoid potential legal entanglements. In Alabama, securing a medical cannabis license is governed by stringent legal requirements, as stipulated in the Darren Wesley “Ato” Hall Compassion Act. Despite

20 Licenses Granted For Now. Alabama's cannabis regulator granted 20 licenses recently for the production and distribution of medical marijuana, reported the Alabama Reflector. This is the third attempt on the part of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to kickstart the new industry. The two

By approving the application from an HBCU, the AMCC can reshape the relationship young, Black Alabamians have with marijuana. Black Alabamians are at least four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana possession than white citizens of the state. Those numbers were compiled by the ACLU from data

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Set to Move Forward with Licensing Process After Settlement. On Monday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) is expected to vote to ratify an agreement with plaintiffs’ attorneys to allow the AMCC to move forward with its timeline to make new cannabis

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday will consider an agreement to try to end months of delays in its efforts to issue licenses to companies to make and sell medical marijuana products. Brittany Peters, communications director for the AMCC, said the commission’s lawyers reached the

The Medical Cannabis Act is not just a bureaucratic blunder, it’s a tragedy for those the act intended to help. Alabama’s foray into medical cannabis has morphed into an epic of mismanagement and legal turmoil. The saga of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is riddled with legal battles

All 90 applicants for commercial medical cannabis licenses are back in the running after the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Thursday reset the license process. The AMCC rescinded all awarded licenses and denials from an Aug. 10 meeting, setting the stage for a third round of license

Alabama Always LLC, raised critical concerns over the application scoring process and law compliance. he Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s effort to award licenses for medical cannabis cultivation and distribution is facing scrutiny as it prepares for today’s key meeting. Will Somerville, an

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Procedures to Address Licensing Concerns. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has revised its procedures to address concerns raised by litigants and to find a path forward with the state’s licensing process. The AMCC recently voted to halt

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana issued by the end of the year. Adopted during an AMCC