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Brian Lyman, in his welcome column, launched States Newsroom’s Alabama outlet with these words: “The pain and promise of Alabama collide on Dexter Avenue, the heart of Montgomery.” The Alabama Reflector’s founding editor, he’d spent a lot of his 24-year journalism career as a reporter covering the state’s politics. And, he joked, he hadn’t penned […] The post Pulitzer Board recognizes Alabama Reflector editor in commentary category appeared...

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“The reality is that this process will, regrettably, be subject to unending litigation if the Commission continues to use the scores.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector All 90 applicants for commercial medical cannabis licenses are back in the running after the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Thursday reset the license process. The AMCC rescinded all […]

“The proposed rule would permit a expeditious, yet transparent, process for all applicants to address the issues that have been raised.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) adopted new application and licensing rules Thursday after months of legal disputes and amid stalled settlement negotiations over the commission’s evaluation process. The […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama cannabis regulator submitted a request to the Montgomery Circuit Court, urging the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Verano ...

“Is there any circumstance that you can think of that would allow the commission to claw back the award—let me ask, questions of fraud?” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Tuesday asked a Montgomery circuit court to dismiss a lawsuit from Chicago-based firm Verano Holdings. Verano, which has an Alabama […]

“I don’t know what the endgame is, except to file to the end of time.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector A medical cannabis company embroiled in litigation with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Friday filed a new motion for a preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order, ahead of an AMCC meeting on Thursday. […]

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“We’re very hopeful that we can arrive at a process that will be best for everybody involved, including the patients who need medical cannabis.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) will meet with prospective producers and distributors next week to attempt to resolve litigation over the state’s licensing process. A […]