Court allows discovery to move forward in medical cannabis suit
Montgomery Circuit Court is proceeding with limited discovery in a lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. AMCC attorney Mike Jackson told Judge James Anderson that he was prepared to fully refute discovery, but apparently out of deference to the court not to make that argument. He said he had made a choice. Mr. Anderson […]
Legislature must act to repair flawed medical cannabis program
The Alabama Legislature must fix the medical marijuana program broken by the Alabama Medical Marijuana Commission. It's really simple. This week, various plaintiff companies that have filed suit against the European Commission over the licensing process (which has been suspended and restarted twice and is now suspended for the third time) appeared in court, with […]
Cannabis company files appeal with the Alabama Supreme Court
The battle over medical marijuana licenses in Alabama has reached the state Supreme Court. Trulieve AL filed a notice of appeal with the Alabama Supreme Court on Wednesday, announcing its intention to challenge a temporary restraining order issued earlier this month by Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge James Anderson. The restraining order halts the Alabama […]
A conspiracy with medical cannabis licenses?
Two medical marijuana companies that have filed suit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission allege that AMCC commissioners and/or staff colluded with one or more of the applicant companies, according to legal filings filed Tuesday in the lawsuit. The company appears to believe it improperly influenced the licensing process. . The filing, filed by Insa […]
Inside the latest legal tug-of-war in Alabama medical cannabis awards process
On Wednesday, Montgomery Circuit Court Judge James Anderson granted several unsuccessful medical marijuana license applicants' requests for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the issuance of marijuana licenses to all integrated facility recipients. An integrated facility license allows its owner to grow, process, transport, and distribute medical marijuana to eligible Alabama patients. The five integrated […]
In medical cannabis licensing mess, depositions are the only way to the truth
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Friday asked a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge to reconsider an order allowing depositions and other discovery in a long-running lawsuit over the commission's handling of the medical marijuana licensing process. I have filed a request. Judge James Anderson granted the plaintiffs, a group of cannabis companies that were […]
Medical cannabis lawsuit heats up in Montgomery
Late Friday night, the ongoing battle in Alabama's medical marijuana case took a significant turn. Plaintiffs Insa Alabama, LLC and Alabama Always, LLC filed a notice of discovery and service in Montgomery Circuit Court. The move signals an intensification of legal proceedings in a case that has already garnered the state's attention. The notice also […]
Montgomery Court’s action in cannabis case may signal a brewing storm
In a somewhat surprising recent move, Montgomery Circuit Court Judge James Anderson opened the floodgates to potentially stormy times for those caught up in Alabama's medical marijuana licensing saga. The decision to allow plaintiffs, including entities such as Insa Alabama, LLC and Alabama Always, LLC, to conduct depositions is more than just a procedural step. […]
Judge halts Alabama medical cannabis licenses for a third time
In fact, the third time was no sweeter for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission's licensing process. A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday issued a restraining order blocking AMCC from granting a general facility license, the third time in previous attempts, that the plaintiff companies who filed suit against the commission He said it […]
Witness in Arizona Rancher Murder Case Served Prison Term for Smuggling Cannabis
A major state witness to an Arizona rancher, who was charged with murdering a Mexican in January, had served time in 2015 on charges of smuggling cannabis across the Arizona-Mexico border. Court documents show that the witness brought a bundle of nearly 50 pounds of cannabis in a backpack to the United States near Sonoita, […]
