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Medical Marijuana

The medical marijuana two-step

As attorneys and bureaucrats argue over the process, we're still no closer to getting medical marijuana into the hands of patients.

July 3, 2024

For delays in medical marijuana process, blame the appropriate people

The delays in medical marijuana availability aren't because of lawsuits, but the violations of laws those lawsuits target.

June 13, 2024

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.

May 29, 2024

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Biden administration takes a new look at marijuana classification

Marijuana could soon be considered less dangerous in the eyes of the federal government.

May 17, 2024

Latest 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.

April 11, 2024

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Medical marijuana “fix” has rough debut in committee

The new legislation was met with skepticism and anger during a committee meeting that wasn't streamed or recorded.

April 4, 2024

The legislative “fix” for medical cannabis doesn’t appear to fix anything

The goal of a new medical weed bill is to "get the commission out of court," and it's not clear the bill does that.

April 3, 2024

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.

March 13, 2024

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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.

March 12, 2024

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.

February 6, 2024