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.
Cannabis company files appeal of restraining order holding up medical cannabis process
A company awarded an integrated license has asked the Alabama Supreme Court to toss out a restraining order.
Lawyers in AMCC lawsuit given a week to reach an agreement on discovery limitations
Lawyers of both parties have been told to reach an agreement about what discovery should be limited to.
A conspiracy with medical cannabis licenses?
Recent court filings in the ongoing lawsuits over Alabama's medical cannabis licensing hint at a conspiracy.
AMCC again asks court to halt depositions, threatens appeal
The AMCC has again asked a judge to reconsider depositions, and it promised to appeal the decision to the Court of Civil Appeals.
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See recent postsIn medical cannabis licensing mess, depositions are the only way to the truth
In a process that has been weirdly secretive from the start, depositions are the sunlight this licensing process needs.
Judge halts Alabama medical cannabis licenses for a third time
The flawed and beleagured medical cannabis licensure process has hit yet another legal snag.
Judge allows cannabis licensing to move forward
This is the third round of license awards by the AMCC, but the first time the issuance was not stayed by the court.