Featured Opinion Opinion | Starting over is the only way to rid stench in medical marijuana process The AMCC's insistence on clinging to flawed scores smells. There's only one way to get rid of that stench. Josh MoonOctober 31, 2023
State Cannabis Commission grapples with application controversies ahead of key meeting Alabama Always LLC. raised critical concerns over the application scoring process and law compliance. Bill BrittOctober 26, 2023
State AMCC sets new rules and regulations to hasten license process The goal for the commission is to resume awarding licenses by the end of the year. Patrick DarringtonOctober 13, 2023
Courts Judge rules Cannabis Commission has authority to void license awards Judge James Anderson found that the AMCC has the inherent power to void previously awarded licenses. Jacob HolmesOctober 12, 2023
Courts Cannabis Commission set to propose rules changes for application process The proposed rules changes are likely tied to ongoing litigation over the Commission's flawed application process. Josh MoonOctober 11, 2023
Courts Court to allow Cannabis Commission to create new licensure rules The counsel for one awardee, Verano, argued that the commission does not have the authority to "claw back" licenses it has already awarded. Jacob HolmesOctober 11, 2023
Courts Alabama Always seeks court intervention against Cannabis Commission’s licensure decisions The lawsuit contends that the revised scoring methodology overly emphasized complex paper submissions, neglecting the primary mandate of the Compassion Act. Bill BrittOctober 7, 2023
State AMCC applicant says no Russian ownership A spokesperson for Curaleaf called reports of its ties to a U.S.-sanctioned Russian billionaire "old news." Josh MoonSeptember 25, 2023
State And now, a Russian scandal for the Medical Cannabis Commission One of the top scoring companies for an Alabama medical cannabis license has interesting ties to a Russian oligarch. Josh MoonSeptember 20, 2023
Courts Filing says Cannabis Commission mislabeled applicants felons, improperly eliminated them A new filing claims the AMCC improperly eliminated some companies from the process and because of supposed failed background checks Josh MoonSeptember 13, 2023