The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awarded two cultivator licenses on Thursday, though the decision brought the state no closer to resolving litigation that has currently placed the state's rollout of medical marijuana on hold.
Some members of the commission voiced a willingness to pursue any and all options to resolving the litigation against the commission, largely from companies that had applied for applications to grow, process and sell medical marijuana but were denied.
"I'm getting concerned about the extent of litigation that just seems to never end while there are people out there who are in desperate need of this medication," said commission member Loree Skelton, a health care lawyer. "So I'm curious as to are we making any efforts whatsoever towards trying to figure out how to settle this?"
Mark Wilkerson, attorney for the AMCC, told Skelton that at least one applicant that was denied a license and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the commission had filed a motion for the court to appoint a special master to resolve the issue.
Read more at aldailynews.com