Alabama Judge Appoints Mediator in Medical Marijuana Licensing Dispute

The mediation aims to resolve a prolonged legal battle over the allocation of licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis in Alabama.

Judge James Anderson has appointed retired Judge Eugene Reese as the mediator to address the ongoing conflict.
Alabama's medical cannabis program, approved in 2021, remains stalled due to legal challenges over license distribution.
Companies denied licenses allege the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission violated state laws and rules during the selection process.
Efforts to award licenses have been rescinded twice, with a temporary restraining order issued against the third attempt.
The mediation seeks to establish a new set of rules to expedite the licensing process and potentially resolve the dispute.