The Alabama Cannabis Commission is not a victim
AMCC director John McMillan tried to paint his commission as a victim of frivolous lawsuits, but such a characterization defies logic and the truth.
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See recent postsLatest medical marijuana legislation might just fix the whole process
A new bill from Sen. Tim Melson could fix the troubled medical marijuana licensing by doing the most basic thing: following the law.
New bill seeks to put the law back in the medical weed licensing process
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, would install a new, three-step process for approving integrated licenses.
A legislative “fix” in the works for Alabama’s beleaguered medical cannabis licensing
Legislation would expand the number of integrated licenses from five to as many as 15, ending many of the lawsuits currently facing the AMCC.
More legal delays in Alabama’s medical marijuana process
It will be at least late April before companies can start production, and even that seems unlikely.
AMCC sued for dodging full discovery answers, evading deposition responsibilities
The heart of the controversy pivots on the commission's alleged misuse of privilege to evade discovery and deposition requests.
Lawsuit filed to force AMCC commissioner to sit for discovery
Central to this legal face-off is the Commission's licensing process, which has been under scrutiny for months.
Medical cannabis license chaos: Legal turmoil and oversight lapses
A cloud of confusion and apparent incompetence overshadows the licensing process, raising questions.
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See recent postsLegislature must act to repair flawed medical cannabis program
The biggest problem here is that the system, in its current form, is probably too broken to be repaired.
Court allows discovery to move forward in medical cannabis suit
A Montgomery court is moving forward with limited discovery in a lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission.