Alabama court overturns medical cannabis licenses awarded in 2023
- Montgomery Circuit Court Judge James Anderson invalidated medical cannabis licenses on Monday, April 21.
- The judge ruled the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission improperly used an emergency rule to award licenses in December 2023.
- This ruling dismantled previously awarded integrated and dispensary licenses, requiring a reset of the licensing process for those applicants.
- Judge Anderson stated, "ongoing litigation is simply not a legal emergency."
- The court's ruling means the licensing process must restart, delaying patient access.
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Cannabis Commission issues statement regarding Montgomery Court’s order - Lowndes Signal
In an order issued Monday, April 21, a Montgomery Circuit Court Judge has paused medical cannabis licensing, again. Judge James Anderson ruled Monday afternoon the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s (AMCC) use of an emergency rule to award licenses in December 2023 was invalid. Anderson’s order dismantled integrated and dispensary licenses the Commission had awarded but not yet issued, resetting the licensing process for those applicants. In …
Cannabis Commission issues statement regarding Montgomery Court’s order
In an order issued Monday, April 21, a Montgomery Circuit Court Judge has paused medical cannabis licensing, again. Judge James Anderson ruled Monday afternoon the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s (AMCC) use of an emergency rule to award licenses in December 2023 was invalid. Anderson’s order dismantled integrated and dispensary licenses the Commission had awarded but not yet issued, resetting the licensing process for those applicants. In …
Cannabis Commission issues statement regarding Montgomery court's order - The Greenville Advocate
In an order issued Monday, April 21, a Montgomery Circuit Court Judge has paused medical cannabis licensing, again. Judge James Anderson ruled Monday afternoon the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s (AMCC) use of an emergency rule to award licenses in December 2023 was invalid. Anderson’s order dismantled integrated and dispensary licences the Commission had awarded but not yet issued, resetting the licensing process for those applicants. In …
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