Featured Opinion Opinion | The medical marijuana two-step As attorneys and bureaucrats argue over the process, we're still no closer to getting medical marijuana into the hands of patients. Josh MoonJuly 3, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | AMCC: A cloak of obstruction and legal maneuvering The cold reality is that highly paid lawyers are using legal trickery to delay, deny, and deflect, while real people with real needs suffer. Bill BrittJune 24, 2024
Courts Court of Civil Appeals rules against AMCC allows Alabama Always to pursue judicial review The court's ruling further expedites the quest to compel the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to follow the law set forth by the Legislature. Bill BrittJune 21, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | For delays in medical marijuana process, blame the appropriate people The delays in medical marijuana availability aren't because of lawsuits, but the violations of laws those lawsuits target. Josh MoonJune 13, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | The Alabama Cannabis Commission is not a victim AMCC director John McMillan tried to paint his commission as a victim of frivolous lawsuits, but such a characterization defies logic and the truth. Josh MoonMay 29, 2024
Courts New legal filing seeks to remove Cannabis Commission from licensing process The filing by Alabama Always asks a Montgomery County judge to appoint a special master to determine applicant compliance. Josh MoonApril 15, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Latest medical marijuana legislation might just fix the whole process A new bill from Sen. Tim Melson could fix the troubled medical marijuana licensing by doing the most basic thing: following the law. Josh MoonApril 11, 2024
Legislature New bill seeks to put the law back in the medical weed licensing process The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, would install a new, three-step process for approving integrated licenses. Josh MoonApril 10, 2024
Legislature Medical marijuana “fix” has rough debut in committee The new legislation was met with skepticism and anger during a committee meeting that wasn't streamed or recorded. Josh MoonApril 4, 2024
Legislature A legislative “fix” in the works for Alabama’s beleaguered medical cannabis licensing Legislation would expand the number of integrated licenses from five to as many as 15, ending many of the lawsuits currently facing the AMCC. Josh MoonMarch 13, 2024