A judge temporarily blocked Alabama from issuing licenses to medical cannabis dispensaries amid an ongoing legal battle over how the state selected the winning companies.
Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson issued a temporary restraining order to stop the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission from issuing licenses to the four dispensaries. The licenses will be on hold while he hears a challenge to the selection process.
The court order is the latest development in an ongoing legal battle that has plagued the start of Alabama’s medical cannabis program. Alabama lawmakers voted to allow medical cannabis in the state in 2021. Commission officials are aiming to make the products available in 2024 after a series of delays.
The ruling affects only the dispensaries. Brittany Peters, a spokeswoman for the commission, said that the commission has issued licenses to other companies that were selected to cultivate, transport, and test cannabis.
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