Courts The legal battle over medical marijuana drags on A plaintiff claims the AMCC repeatedly violated state laws and asked the legislature for immunity. The AMCC says it should all go away. Josh MoonJuly 15, 2024
Courts Judge denies latest attempt to dismiss suit over medical cannabis The most meaningful action taken by Anderson was to deny the AMCC’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. Jacob HolmesJuly 3, 2024
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 | 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
President Biden administration takes a new look at marijuana classification Marijuana could soon be considered less dangerous in the eyes of the federal government. Mary Claire WootenMay 17, 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 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 The legislative “fix” for medical cannabis doesn’t appear to fix anything The goal of a new medical weed bill is to "get the commission out of court," and it's not clear the bill does that. Josh MoonApril 3, 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