The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is responsible for issuing licenses for the processing and dispensing of medical cannabis products. Under existing law, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission may issue no more than four processor licenses and dispensary licenses and no more than five integrated facility licenses to eligible applicants. This bill would increase the number of licenses the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission issues to six processor licenses, seven dispensary licenses, and 15 integrated facility licenses to eligible applicants. This bill would also make the issuance of the specified number of licenses mandatory rather than discretionary. This bill would void the rescission of licenses and the denial of license applications for certain applicants that were previously acted on by the commission. This bill would require the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to reissue licenses to certain applicants. This bill would also provide for certain requirements and guidelines pertaining to the awarding of any additionally available licenses to certain applicants. This bill would provide for an administrative adjudicatory process that provides the commission with a recommended order pertaining to the awarding of any additionally available licenses to certain applicants. This bill would further provide for an appeals process allowing aggrieved applicants to challenge the final orders of the commission pertaining to the awarding of any additionally available licenses to certain applicants.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20-2A-67, 20-2A-67