Alabama’s botched rollout of medical marijuana hampers jobs, research January 26, 2024 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments As Alabama continues to delay the rollout of a medical marijuana program, jobs in the field remain limited, as does research for future medicine. “Alabama came a little bit late to the game,” said Desmond Mortley, the professor who leads… Read More→
‘It doesn’t smell right’: Alabama’s medical marijuana debacle continues January 19, 2024 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments After awarding licenses for the third time, regulators are facing another string of lawsuits. Alabama’s medical marijuana program has been put on hold yet again by the courts — the latest in a string of delays for a program that originally hoped… Read More→
Parole denied for 68-year-old in Alabama: ‘A life sentence for growing marijuana’ January 17, 2024 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments Leon Hotchkiss, now 68, remains behind bars in Alabama, spending decades imprisoned for growing pot. Authorities seized about five and half pounds of the plant on his property in Baldwin County, allowing authorities to charge him under the state’s marijuana… Read More→
Trouble brewing (again) for Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission December 19, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments The AMCC’s licensing process has been shady from the start, and now it’s allegedly attracting attention from investigators. More upheaval in Alabama’s attempt to award medical cannabis licenses is on the way. Following the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s licensing decisions… Read More→
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awards five integrated facility licenses December 14, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Tuesday awarded five integrated facilities licenses, wrapping up its third attempt this year to award licenses for medical cannabis production. The awards for the facilities — which can grow, process and sell medical cannabis onsite… Read More→
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission aims to award medical marijuana licenses by the end of 2023 October 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is aiming to award licenses to growers and distributors by the end of the year after a bumpy roll out of the state’s medical marijuana program that has included multiple lawsuits over the selection process.… Read More→
Alabama judge rules Cannabis Commission has authority to void license awards October 12, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments A Montgomery Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has the authority to void licenses it has awarded. Judge James Anderson found that the AMCC has the inherent power to void previously awarded licenses to fulfill… Read More→
Court to allow Cannabis Commission to create new licensure rules October 11, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments The counsel for one awardee, Verano, argued that the commission does not have the authority to “claw back” licenses it has already awarded. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has announced its intent to unveil a new plan for how to… Read More→
Multiple lawsuits: Did the Cannabis Commission get it wrong again? August 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments The commission is accused of engaging in illegal voting, holding illegal deliberations, and utilizing improper parliamentary procedures. Not surprisingly, multiple lawsuits are expected to be filed in Montgomery Circuit Court over the next few days, alleging the Alabama Medical Cannabis… Read More→
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voids all previously awarded licenses, votes on new ones August 11, 2023 Rob Meagher Alabama 0 Comments MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WPMI) — At the meeting of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission meeting Thursday, in front of a standing room only crowd, the licenses previously awarded on June 12 were voided. Exercising its authority and discretion in licensing, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC),… Read More→
New companies join lawsuit against Alabama’s medical cannabis commission July 6, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 1 Comment MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s back to square one for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Recently awarded business licenses are being voided. Last month companies sued the commission over the application process and the commission later admitted there were mistakes in their… Read More→
Alabama medical cannabis to be rolled out by early 2024 following final steps June 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama has officially awarded licenses to businesses that will pioneer the state’s medical cannabis industry, but it will still be some time before patients can get the product. Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Director John McMillan says the… Read More→
Who will dispense medical marijuana in Alabama and what will they need to know? September 23, 2022 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments The qualifications of the dispensers who will manage the sales of medical marijuana products in Alabama are still to be determined for the state’s new industry. In some states, pharmacists dispense medical cannabis products. It’s unclear whether that will be… Read More→
Companies begin requesting applications for medical marijuana licenses in Alabama September 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments One week into the opening of applications into the cannabis industry, there are already many more suitors then there are licenses to give. John McMillan, head of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, said there have already been around 200 total… Read More→
‘Not at all’ AL Medical Cannabis Commission says licenses have not been promised to anyone August 23, 2022 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission will accept requests for licenses such as licenses to cultivate, transport, and sale medical cannabis on September 1st. Commission Director John McMillan said regardless of what people may be hearing, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission… Read More→