Alabama’s medical marijuana regulator wrapped up 2023 with yet another setback in its efforts to issue licenses to businesses seeking to legally dispense the plant.
On Thursday, Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson issued a temporary restraining order putting a hold on the issuance of licenses in the dispensary category, reported the Alabama Political Reporter.
The move is a result of a recently reenacted legal battle involving a group of medical cannabis operators such as Yellowhammer Medical Dispensaries, LLC, Pure by Sirmon Farms, LLC, and Alabama Always, LLC against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC).
The AMCC granted 20 licenses for the production and distribution of medical marijuana (MMJ) on Dec. 1, as part of its third attempt to kickstart the new industry.
However, last week, Judge Anderson approved Yellowhammer Medical Dispensaries’ request to halt the license issuance.
Why The Hold?
The judgment cited the commission's failure to follow its own grading, averaging and ranking guidelines.
The AMCC has ...