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A secretive process, numerous lawsuits, applicants hiding troubling info — the AMCC's medical marijuana licensing process continues to disappoint.
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AMCC Lawsuits stories
Featured Opinion
By approving the application from an HBCU, the AMCC can reshape the relationship young, Black Alabamians have with marijuana.
State
Out of 37 applicants, fewer than a third have presented completely unredacted applications.
Courts
AMCC plans to toss out applicants' scores and will start from scratch on cannabis licenses.
State
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday officially set two presentation days for applicants.
Featured Opinion
The Medical Cannabis Act is not just a bureaucratic blunder, it's a tragedy for those the act intended to help.
Courts
An appeal was filed by the plaintiffs and negotiations have been stopped, meaning legal medical cannabis could be a long time coming.
Courts
Multiple companies asked a Montgomery court to halt the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission once again.
State
The goal for the commission is to resume awarding licenses by the end of the year.
Courts
Judge James Anderson found that the AMCC has the inherent power to void previously awarded licenses.