Medical Marijuana Study Commission

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday approved licenses for dispensaries, a key step to making medical marijuana available in the state after years of delay. Commission Chairman Rex Vaughn estimated the products will be available in the spring of 2026. The state’s medical marijuana program has been delayed by false starts and litigation over who should hold the licenses to sell and grow cannabis

The Biden administration is moving reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. That’s being hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it might do little to ease a longstanding problem in the cannabis industry, including in Alabama. Medicinal marijuana is regulated by the State. But, there's a reported lack of loans, checking accounts and banking services for this industry that other businesses take for granted.

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has awarded new licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana after discovering problems with the initial selection process.

With an expected medical marijuana proposal approaching next month, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has already objected to putting it into law.In…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama commission considering laws about medical marijuana met at the State House to discuss the draft of a medical marijuana…