Cannabis chaos: Incompetence, legal battles stall Alabama medical aid
The Medical Cannabis Act is not just a bureaucratic blunder, it's a tragedy for those the act intended to help.
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission
A new appeal in the long running legal battle over Alabama’s medical cannabis
An appeal was filed by the plaintiffs and negotiations have been stopped, meaning legal medical cannabis could be a long time coming.
Cannabis Commission can proceed as companies continue to poke at scoring system
Multiple companies asked a Montgomery court to halt the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission once again.
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See recent postsStarting over is the only way to rid stench in medical marijuana process
The AMCC's insistence on clinging to flawed scores smells. There's only one way to get rid of that stench.
Cannabis Commission grapples with application controversies ahead of key meeting
Alabama Always LLC. raised critical concerns over the application scoring process and law compliance.
AMCC sets new rules and regulations to hasten license process
The goal for the commission is to resume awarding licenses by the end of the year.
Judge rules Cannabis Commission has authority to void license awards
Judge James Anderson found that the AMCC has the inherent power to void previously awarded licenses.
Cannabis Commission set to propose rules changes for application process
The proposed rules changes are likely tied to ongoing litigation over the Commission's flawed application process.
Court to allow Cannabis Commission to create new licensure rules
The counsel for one awardee, Verano, argued that the commission does not have the authority to "claw back" licenses it has already awarded.
Alabama Always seeks court intervention against Cannabis Commission’s licensure decisions
The lawsuit contends that the revised scoring methodology overly emphasized complex paper submissions, neglecting the primary mandate of the Compassion Act.