Failed cannabis applicants return to court in attempt to block successful license awards

On Thursday the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) is scheduled to meet virtually. This meeting is the next step in the issuing of licenses to business entities allowing for the legal production of Alabama grown and produced medical cannabis. The Commission is scheduled to meet at 1:00 p.m. Prior to that meeting, plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the cannabis awards will meet in Circuit Court in Montgomery where they are expected to ask Judge James Anderson to put a stay on the proceedings. Applicants who did not receive awards by the Commission to produce medical cannabis are suing t