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The initial distribution of medical cannabis will be limited

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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Alabama Officials Release Proposed Rules for Hemp THC Products

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Alabama Officials Release Proposed Rules for Hemp THC Products

Officials with Alabama Drink Control Board (ABC) have revealed rules to implement controversial hemp industry restrictions Signed in law By the governor earlier this year, according to Alabama’s political.

Law, HB 445, prohibits the sale of smoked THC products, including evaporators, and places power hats on thc hemp costs, such as edibles or infused drinks.

ABC regulations Discovered this month would create new rules for packaging and labeling hemp products, demanding that infected drinks be packaged with “children’s resistant” materials, which effectively adjust the bottles of screw lids and pop-top cans. Packaging rules also prohibit imitation of ordinary brands of food or drinks and the use of any image or character that can “appeal mainly for juveniles”.

The rules also describe the prohibition of the law for “any intoxicating substance or intoxicating additives except cannabinoids”, and impose new requirements for keeping registers for hemp products sellers, the report said.

According to the state law, only properly licensed sellers are allowed to sell hemp thc products. The regulations propose the creation of a “hearing commission” of at least three ABC nominees, including the board administrator, who would meet to administer, suspend or revoke licenses, to take into account complaints and perform other administrative duties.

On July 7, the police arrested the first person In Alabama on the possession of smoked hemp products, which is considered a Class C crime under the new rules of the state of hemp.

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