Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission: Court Ruling May Finally End Licensing Delays
“The Commission will continue to pursue a speedy resolution of those matters”
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued a ruling today that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission hailed as a victory in its long-delayed effort to issue business licenses.
A company that sued the AMCC after it was denied a license also called the ruling a victory, saying it would ensure a process that identifies the qualified applicants.
Justin Aday, an attorney for the AMCC, said some issues remain pending in the courts before licenses are issued but that today’s ruling helps.
“The Commission will continue to pursue a speedy resolution of those matters,” Aday said.
“The Court of Civil Appeals decision released today provides a roadmap on how those matters may be disposed of to allow the investigative hearings to begin sooner rather than later.”
In today’s ruling, the appeals court ordered the Montgomery County Circuit Court to vacate a temporary restraining order that prohibited the AMCC from proceeding with the disputed license awards.
Cultivators are growing the plants for the medical cannabis products, but the licensing delays have stopped companies from fully launching the new industry authorized by a law passed by the Alabama Legislature four years ago.
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