Alabama appeals court clears way for medical marijuana licensing to resume, for now

Key Points
  • An Alabama appeals court has allowed the state's medical marijuana commissioners to resume the business licensing process after it was put on hold in January 2024 due to a lawsuit.
  • The lawsuit claimed that regulators did not follow their own rules in choosing permit winners for the medical marijuana business licenses.
  • The lawsuit was filed by license applicants who were not selected to receive permits, halting the licensing process for several months.
  • With the appeals court ruling, the licensing process for medical marijuana businesses in Alabama can now move forward.

An Alabama appeals court cleared the way for the state’s medical marijuana commissioners to resume the business licensing process, which has been on hold since January 2024 due to a lawsuit that claimed regulators failed to follow their own rules in choosing permit winners.

The lawsuit was originally filed by license...

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