Industry executives say progress is now being made. H. Marty Shelper, founder and president of the Alabama Cohab Coalition, said training for dispensary staff recently took place as the state prepares to open its first location.

Schelper noted May 4, the scheduled opening date for Montgomery’s first medical cannabis dispensary, a major milestone after years of setbacks.

Some lawmakers, such as Rep. Juandalyn Givan, say the rollout has been troubled from the start, not properly set up from the start and plagued by lawsuits that have slowed the process.

“It was a situation from day one that the shoot probably wasn’t prepared properly,” Givan said. “There have been numerous lawsuits that have challenged the cannabis board regarding the opening of dispensaries.”

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