Alabama Cannabis

A Hail Mary attempt by the judge overseeing multiple lawsuits against the Alabama cannabis regulator around its two failed attempts to issue medical cannabis licenses seems to be working out. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has successfully resolved a majority of the issues raised by...

Alabama Judge Amends Cannabis Licensing Restraining Order Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson has amended a temporary restraining order that halted the ongoing medical cannabis licensing process undertaken by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), reported the Alabama...

Last week, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge James Anderson decided to dismiss a lawsuit against the Alabama cannabis regulator brought by Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), reported Alabama Daily News. The news came ahead of Verano getting the green light to begin trading its...

On Tuesday, the Alabama cannabis regulator submitted a request to the Montgomery Circuit Court, urging the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF), reported Alabama Reflector. What Happened The lawsuit from the Chicago-based cannabis company and its...

New York Smoking Bill A bill seeking to make smoking marijuana near children illegal in New York was introduced by Assemblyman Phil Steck, (D) last month. Under the A.8025, use of cannabis is not allowed within a 30-foot radius of a child or any area frequented by children for recreational or...

Sen. Sherrod Brown Shares High Hopes For Cannabis Banking Bill Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D) recently shared his enthusiasm for the advancement of the revised Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. A bipartisan cannabis banking bill is scheduled...

Alabama joined the growing list of states that legalized medical marijuana in 2021. Now, a push from the Alabama Cannabis Coalition wants to change the law. Why? Lawsuits and disagreements have consistently plagued the new cannabis market rollout due to the limited number of cannabis licenses and...

Alabama's cannabis regulators are scheduled to convene with potential producers and distributors of medical marijuana to resolve the ongoing litigation concerning the state's faulty license allocation process, reported Alabama Reflector. On Wednesday, as the court reconvened to address the...

It seems that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has acknowledged that the file size restrictions it imposed on applicants' attachments have caused "extenuating circumstances" for certain companies applying for medical cannabis licenses, reported Alabama Political Reporter. This...

The issuance of business licenses for medical cannabis in Alabama has been put on hold for the second time, reported WSFA. What Happened On Thursday, the members of the Alabama Cannabis Industry Association (AMCC) voted to maintain a pause on issuing business licenses that were awarded on August 10...

An Alabama Cannabis Industry Association (AMCC) official urged those gathered in court on Monday to allow businesses that were awarded medical cannabis licenses to launch operations. "Let the cultivators go ahead and cultivate, let the processors go ahead and do what they do," the...

As Alabama's cannabis regulators prepare to redo medical marijuana's license allocations yet again, after failing to award them twice, the CEO and founder of one of the major players in the space reached out to Governor Kay Ivey. George Archos, the successful...

Alabama's cannabis regulator believes redoing the medical cannabis license allocation for the third time might be the charm. But Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson, who recently initiated a temporary restraining order that halted the ongoing licensing process, does not share that...

Chicago-based marijuana company Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) sued the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Monday, reported Alabama Reflector. Why? Verano first secured Alabama's highly sought-after Integrated Facility License in June as part of the commission's...

Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson has initiated a temporary restraining order that halted the ongoing medical cannabis licensing process undertaken by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, reported Alabama Political Reporter. "The court is concerned about how long this process is...