- The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is temporarily restrained from issuing the medical cannabis licenses it awarded at
AMCC Awards Five Integrated Licenses, Chaos to Follow
Yesterday the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission(AMCC) awarded the five coveted licenses in the Integrated Facility category. The five licenses were awarded to:
- Trulieve AL
- Sustainable Alabama
- Wagon Trail Med-Serv
- Flowerwood Medical Cannabis
- Specialty Medical Products of Alabama
In an unprecedented turn of events, Trulieve AL was awarded a license as the statutorily required 1/5 minority
Third Time a Charm for Alabama Medical Cannabis Awards?
- CRC of
Get Up, Stand Up: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Dispensary Sues State Challenging Advertising and Marketing Restrictions on First Amendment Grounds
This morning, an Olive Branch medical cannabis dispensary, TruSource Medical Cannabis, and its owner, Clarence Cocroft, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi against, in their official capacities, the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s Commissioner Chris Graham, Mississippi ABC’s Chief of Enforcement Pat Daily, and the State Health
This Will Be Our Year, Took a Long Time to Come: Will 2024 Be the Year for Marijuana Legalization in North Carolina?
Once hailed by observers as the southern state most likely to legalize marijuana first, North Carolina has not kept pace with its northern neighbors in adopting laws to promote the growth of a vibrant medicinal and personal-use marijuana industry. While 2023 saw a number of bills introduced in the House and Senate that touched on
Rocky Top Update – A Summary of the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission’s October Meeting
As we’ve noted before, Tennessee is likely to be the last Deep South state to legalize medical cannabis. But given the pace at which states have legalized (38 states plus the District of Columbia), last doesn’t necessarily mean far away.
In fact, Tennessee began laying the foundation for a medical cannabis program in May
This is the End: Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Sets End Game Scenario – Will it Work?
In the coming, frenzied 90 days, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission likely will save or ruin the future of medical cannabis in Alabama.
I suggest listening to this ominous ode from Jim Morrison as you read this post:
This is the end
The end of our elaborate plans
The end of everything that stands
Last
The Roundabout: AMCC Litigation and Licensing Update
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the founder and king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). Hades punished him for cheating death twice by forcing him to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity. We really, really
To Reschedule or To Deschedule: That Is the (Marijuana) Question
Now that the dust is starting to settle on the recent news that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that marijuana be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law, it is important to understand the implications of rescheduling marijuana and
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo: Department of Health Proposes Robust Revisions to Medical Cannabis Regulations
Those long-awaited proposed revisions to the Mississippi Department of Health’s medical cannabis program regulations dropped last Thursday afternoon. Thankfully, the department released a red-lined version, highlighting exactly what they are proposing to change and add to the existing regulatory framework. And goodness is there a lot of red! The department is accepting comments from