In an emergency meeting held today, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission put a hold on the medical cannabis business licenses it issued on Monday, saying it had found “potential inconsistencies” in how applicants for licenses were scored. More:
Updated:The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission meets on June 12, 2023 in Montgomery. The AMCC issued 21 licenses to companies that applied to participate in the state's new medical marijuana industry. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission held an emergency meeting Friday and put a hold on the licenses it issued on Monday, saying it had found “potential inconsistencies” in how applicants for licenses were scored.
“First, applicants who were awarded a license on June 12th are not required to pay the license fee by June the 26th. Applicants who were denied award of a license on June the 12th are not required to submit a request for an investigative hearing by June the 26th.“This stay will remain in effect until lifted by the commission. Once the stay is lifted, the commission will reconsider awarding of licenses and provide an updated timeline.
AMCC Director John McMillan, said in a news release Friday, “The Commission will work expeditiously to investigate and identify inconsistencies in the score data. Out of an abundance of caution, we are suspending all current procedural timelines until those matters are resolved.”to companies to cultivate, process, transport, test, and dispense medical marijuana products. Ninety companies applied for licenses.
Antoine Mordican Sr., CEO of Native Black Cultivation, which applied for but did not receive a cultivators license, said he was encouraged by the Friday’s news.
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