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The time has come for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to fulfill its promise.
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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission stories
Courts
A plaintiff claims the AMCC repeatedly violated state laws and asked the legislature for immunity. The AMCC says it should all go away.
Courts
The most meaningful action taken by Anderson was to deny the AMCC’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
Featured Opinion
As attorneys and bureaucrats argue over the process, we're still no closer to getting medical marijuana into the hands of patients.
Featured Opinion
The cold reality is that highly paid lawyers are using legal trickery to delay, deny, and deflect, while real people with real needs suffer.
Courts
The court's ruling further expedites the quest to compel the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to follow the law set forth by the Legislature.
Featured Opinion
The delays in medical marijuana availability aren't because of lawsuits, but the violations of laws those lawsuits target.
Featured Opinion
AMCC director John McMillan tried to paint his commission as a victim of frivolous lawsuits, but such a characterization defies logic and the truth.
Courts
The filing by Alabama Always asks a Montgomery County judge to appoint a special master to determine applicant compliance.
Featured Opinion
A new bill from Sen. Tim Melson could fix the troubled medical marijuana licensing by doing the most basic thing: following the law.