September 2022 Group Watch: Businesses Apply to Enter AL’s Medical Cannabis Industry
Alabama’s establishment of a medical cannabis program has entered the next phase, with businesses now notifying the state of their intention to participate in the seed-to-sale industry. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission received 179 requests for applications for business licenses during the first six days after it began taking those requests September 1. Applicants can seek licenses as cultivators, processors, secure transporters, state testing labs and dispensaries. They can also seek licenses as integrated companies performing multiple functions. Jefferson County had the most license application requests with 28. Madison County was next with 19, followed by Montgomery County with 14, and Mobile and Tuscaloosa Counties with 13 each. There were no application requests from more than 25 counties; the application deadline is October 17.
