Current:Home > MarketsAlabama panel approves companies to grow, distribute medical marijuana-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Alabama panel approves companies to grow, distribute medical marijuana
View Date:2024-12-23 18:50:41
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has awarded new licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana after discovering problems with the initial selection process.
Commissioners voided their original selections made in June after discovering what they described as human errors in the scoring of applications. On Thursday, the commission selected 24 companies to receive licenses, many of which were among the original winners.
Alabama lawmakers in 2021 ended years of resistance and approved the creation of a program to allow marijuana to be used for certain medical conditions. However, it is not available yet to patients because the state has to develop rules and award grower and distributor licenses.
“Since the Commission’s inception, we have worked to develop a fair, honest, and equitable process to select licensees,” Commission Chairman Rex Vaughn said in a statement. “It is regrettable that the tabulation errors occurred, however we have acknowledged the miscalculations and have taken the necessary steps to ensure that the data provided to the commission was accurate.”
The winning companies will have 14 days to submit their license fees. Applicants who did not win a license will have 14 days to request an investigation.
Thursday’s action could renew the legal fight over who gets a piece of the medical marijuana business in the state. A company had sued the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission this summer, alleging problems in the initial selection process.
veryGood! (42)
Related
- U.S.-Mexico water agreement might bring relief to parched South Texas
- New Mexico legislators approve bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case
- Nicki Nicole Seemingly Hints at Peso Pluma Breakup After His Super Bowl Outing With Another Woman
- Atmospheric river to bring heavy snow, rain to Northwest this week
- Love it or hate-watch it, here's how to see star-studded 'Valentine's Day' movie
- Kansas City turns red as Chiefs celebrate 3rd Super Bowl title in 5 seasons with a parade
- How did live ammunition get on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ set? The armorer’s trial will focus on this
- Ben Foster Files for Divorce From Laura Prepon After 6 Years of Marriage
- Activist sees ‘new beginning’ after Polish state TV apologizes for years of anti-LGBTQ propaganda
Ranking
- Tesla issues 6th Cybertruck recall this year, with over 2,400 vehicles affected
- 'More optimistic': January CPI numbers show inflation still bugs consumers, but not as much
- Valentine's Day dining deals: Restaurants, food spots have holiday specials to love
- One Love, 11 Kids: A Guide to Bob Marley's Massive Family
- What is prize money for NBA Cup in-season tournament? Players get boost in 2024
- Snowiest day in 2 years brings selfies and snowmen to New York City’s Central Park
- Neil Young, Crazy Horse reunite for first concert tour in a decade: How to get tickets
- Sweetpea, the tiny pup who stole the show in Puppy Bowl 2024, passed away from kidney illness
Recommendation
-
Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
-
Pond hockey in New Hampshire brightens winter for hundreds. But climate change threatens the sport
-
Chocolates, flowers and procrastination. For many Americans, Valentines Day is a last-minute affair
-
Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine’s Day strikes
-
How Alex Jones’ Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
-
Minnesota health officials say Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Grand Rapids linked to city's water
-
So you think you know all about the plague?
-
Nicki Nicole Seemingly Hints at Peso Pluma Breakup After His Super Bowl Outing With Another Woman