Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s medical cannabis industry grows to meet demand We believe in the power of medical cannabis to change Alabama for the better. Patrick LindseyJanuary 30, 2023
Health Medical Cannabis Commission receives 94 license applications There is strong competition particularly for integrated facility licenses, with 38 applicants vying for only five licenses. Jacob HolmesDecember 31, 2022
Health With one day left, Medical Cannabis Commission only has nine applications Commissioner John McMillan said indicators point to several last-minute applications. Jacob HolmesDecember 29, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | The debate over medical marijuana dispensaries is ridiculous The resistance to medical marijuana is rooted in the same old tired mantra that always holds us back: We hate any change. Josh MoonNovember 28, 2022
State Poll: Four out of five voters likely to support medical cannabis The poll found that 79 percent of likely voters favor legal, medical cannabis in Alabama. John H. GlennOctober 27, 2022
State Alabama Medical Cannabis Association launches, names executive director Patrick Lindsey will serve as the group’s executive director, effective immediately. StaffOctober 14, 2022
Health Companies begin requesting applications for medical marijuana licenses Around 200 total requests have been submitted in the first week of applications. Jacob HolmesSeptember 12, 2022
State Medical Cannabis Commission releases schedule of fees, penalties and fines In 2021, the Alabama state legislature approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana and create the AMCC. John H. GlennAugust 30, 2022
Health Medical Cannabis Commission opts against extending deadline Commissioner John McMillan said the commission would prefer to have more time but did not want to risk "opening the bill up" to lawmakers. Jacob HolmesApril 22, 2022
Local news Birmingham mayor on 4/20 promises to pardon those convicted of minor marijuana charges Mayor Randall Woodfin last year pardoned more than 15,000 people convicted of minor marijuana crimes between 1990 and 2020. Eddie BurkhalterApril 21, 2022