Families interested in medical marijuana have now waited more than two years since the law was signed, with no end in sight
Cristi Cain and her husband and son. She hoped medical marijuana would be available to treat her son's medical issues.Cristi Cain still remembers the sense of hope she felt two years ago when she and her son Hardy watched Gov. Kay Ivey sign the bill that legalized medical cannabis in Alabama.
“We knew after that that it would be a bit of a journey to get it all implemented,” Cain said. “Obviously it takes time. But you know, it’s been two years since the bill was signed into law. In those two years, Hardy has probably had six, no less than six to eight hospitalizations for another issue called cyclical vomiting syndrome.”
On Aug. 10, members of the commission again announced that licenses had been awarded to 24 companies and could be issued by the end of the month. Some of the companies that did not receive approvals filed a lawsuit and a judge last week issued a temporary hold on all licenses. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed medical cannabis into law on Feb. 2, 2022, more than six months after Ivey’s signing ceremony. The state’s first dispensaries opened in January 2023.
“Every commission member is committed and focused on making decisions that will enable those entities involved in the production of cannabis to consistently bring a quality product to the marketplace,” Vaughn said. “Those individuals who are eagerly anticipating an opportunity to have access to medicinal cannabis have waited long enough.”
“The Commissioners and their staff never visited any site to assess the applicant’s ability to cultivate, process and bring product to market in a timeline consistent with the intent behind the Act,” the lawsuit said.
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