Just four days after announcing plans to issue 21 licences to cannabis businesses across the state, Alabama has made a shock U-turn.
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission AMCC has now voted to halt the progress of all proceedings relating to the medical cannabis business.
These included the awarding of licences for five integrated facilities, four cultivators, four processors, four dispensaries, three transport businesses and one testing lab.
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According to the AMCC, which halted proceedings on Friday June 16, the decision was made after discovering potential inconsistencies in the tabulation of scoring data, citing a need for additional time to seek an independent review of all scoring data.
The Director of the AMCC, John McMillan, said: “Out of an abundance of caution, we are suspending all current procedural timelines until those matters are resolved.”
It is as yet unclear when the process will restart, with the AMCC stating a revised timeline will be provided to all stakeholders in due course.
Applicants who were awarded licences on June 12, 2023, will not be obligated to pay the licence fee by June 26, 2023.
