Published: Aug. 08, 2024, 5:32 p.m.The full rollout of Alabama’s medical marijuana industry remains on hold because of lawsuits challenging the state’s procedures, but the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday did clear the way for two more companies to start growing plants.
Pure by Sirmon Farms and Blackberry Farms will be issued licenses after paying license fees and site inspections, AMCC Chair Rex Vaughn said. “I see it as proving that our process has worked on these two license categories,” Vaughn said. “That’s the way it’s supposed to work.” Anderson has said he understands the importance of clearing the way for patients to get medicine, but said the companies that are suing have shown a reasonable chance of succeeding on their claims challenging the AMCC’s procedures.
During an update on the litigation today, AMCC member Loree Skelton, an attorney, asked Mark Wilkerson, one of the attorneys representing the commission in the litigation, about the possibility of a settlement to end the litigation.