Companies that did not receive licenses have alleged the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission violated the state open meetings law.
Aug. 17, 2023, 4:58 p.m.The start of Alabama’s new medical marijuana industry has hit another snag.
The Legislature authorized medical marijuana in 2021 and created the AMCC to oversee the seed-to-sale regulation of the new industry. AMCC officials have said they hoped products could be available by the end of this year. But the process of granting licenses to cultivators, processors, transporters, dispensers, and testing labs has now stalled twice.out of 90 applicants on August 10.
Only the applicants that were included on the lists that the commissioners filled out during the closed portion of the meeting were considered during the open portion of the meeting. AMCC attorney Webster said those discussions fell under a provision in the Open Meetings Act that allows public boards to discuss issues “general reputation, character, and professional competence of individuals” during closed sessions.
AMCC Executive Director John McMillan said it is impossible to say how the latest disputes could affect when medical cannabis products will be available.
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