Alabama could open 12 medical marijuana dispensaries next year The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted Thursday to grant the licenses.

Birmingham is slated to have two dispensaries, while Mobile and Montgomery will each have one.

None are planned for the city of Huntsville, though two are planned for the metro area.

Officials said the awarding of dispensary licenses marked a breakthrough after more than two years of delays caused by disputes over the process and lawsuits from companies vying for a limited number of licenses.

The initial rollout of medical cannabis will be limited because of ongoing disputes over licenses for the integrated companies, which will be able to operate a total of 25 dispensaries.

On Thursday, the AMCC voted to follow the recommendations of an administrative law judge who presided over a hearing requested by the competing companies and found four applicants to be the best fit for dispensary licenses.

Under the Medical Marijuana Act passed by the Legislature back in 2021, the AMCC can issue no more than four dispensary licenses, and each business can operate in three locations.

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