Five Years After Alabama Legalized Medical Cannabis, First Dispensary Nears Opening
“Five years, one dispensary. Make it make sense”
Industry leaders say progress is now being made. H. Marty Schelper, founder and president of the Alabama Cannabis Coalition, said dispensary employee training recently took place as the state prepares to open its first location.
Schelper pointed to May 4, the planned opening date for the first medical cannabis dispensary in Montgomery, a major milestone after years of setbacks.
Some lawmakers like Rep. Juandalynn Givan say the rollout has been troubled from the start, was not properly set up early on and has been plagued by lawsuits that slowed the process.
“This has been a situation from day one that out the shoot was probably not curated properly,” Givan said. “There have been a multitude of lawsuits that has plagued the cannabis board regarding the opening of dispensaries.”
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