In a bold legal maneuver, Alabama Always filed both a petition and a lawsuit Thursday aimed at forcing a reset of the state's beleaguered medical cannabis licensing process, alleging deep-seated bias and unlawful conduct by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission.
The Montgomery-based company filed a formal petition with the AMCC seeking the disqualification of all current commissioners from participating in any future licensing decisions. The petition points to statements made by commissioners that, according to the company, show an unmistakable bias against Alabama Always and other applicants.
"The commissioners' own words and actions show they are incapable of making a fair and unbiased decision on our application," said Will Somerville, an attorney for Alabama Always. "When commission members publicly call us 'the bad guys' and state that their goal is to ensure we don't 'win,' it's clear our application is not being judged on merit. Their words and actions paint a disturbing picture of a regulatory body that has already made up its mind – regardless of the facts."
But the challenge didn't stop there. In tandem with the petition, Alabama Always filed a lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court, accusing the AMCC of violating multiple provisions of the U.S. Constitution and Alabama law in its handling of the licensing process.
Read more at: Alabama Political Reporter