Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Legal fight continues over medical marijuana licenses in Alabama

MMP News AuthorAugust 24, 2023

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The availability of medical marijuana remains on hold in Alabama as the legal fight continues over the process used to select companies for the lucrative licenses. Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson on Thursday rejected a request from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to postpone a ... Read More

Business application requests open for medical marijuana licenses in Alabama

MMP News AuthorSeptember 1, 2022

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Beginning September 1, 2022, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) will start allowing anyone to request an application for a license to sell medical marijuana in the state. The license will allow people to grow, process and sell marijuana for medical use under the Alabama Compassion ... Read More

Court allows some CBD sales in Catoosa County, Georgia, after store owner sues sheriff’s office

MMP News AuthorAugust 10, 2022

Some products containing extracts of cannabidiol, a chemical found in hemp, can again be sold in Catoosa County stores, according to a court ruling handed down Tuesday afternoon. The case began when Joe King, owner of a store selling CBD derivatives, sued the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office after the sheriff ... Read More

Fort Oglethorpe CBD store owner suing Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office for right to sell products

MMP News AuthorAugust 5, 2022

A small business owner in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, is suing the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office for what he says is his legal right to sell extracts of cannabidiol, a chemical found in hemp. “Ultimately, we just decided, hey, we’re gonna file a lawsuit or a restraining order, try to do ... Read More

Alabama moves closer to medical marijuana regulations

MMP News AuthorNovember 19, 2020

Photo | Shane Rice Three-year-old Leni Young, the victim of a stroke in utero, had listened to the Disney movie “Frozen” many times in her life. But it wasn’t until beginning treatment with medical cannabis that Leni could lift her head and watch Queen Elsa and Princess Anna for the ... Read More