A judge has blocked Alabama from issuing medical marijuana licenses following accusations that a permit-granting commission illegally deliberated the selection process in secret.
last week nominated and approved companies for the licenses. The public vote came after commissioners met behind closed doors for several hours.
A judge has blocked the issuance of medical marijuana licenses for 10 days to hear a complaint accusing tAttorneys for the commission argued commissioners acted properly. They said commissioners met in private to receive information about the name and character of license applicants — an allowed reason under the Open Meetings Act — but did not deliberate behind closed doors.
William Webster, attorney for the commission, in a moment of frustration, suggested that board members won't retreat behind closed doors if they have to redo the vote.
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