US EditionAlabama commission approves licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries as program eyes 2026 start
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awarded four licenses, allowing up to 12 dispensaries statewide and enabling patient access by spring 2026 after years of legal delays.
- The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awarded licenses to four companies to operate dispensaries, clearing the way to make products available to patients after more than two years of delays.
- The number of dispensaries will be limited to 12 statewide until the dispute over another category of licenses is resolved.
- The companies awarded licenses were GP6 Wellness LLC, RJK Holdings LLC, CCS of Alabama LLC, and Yellowhammer Medical Dispensaries LLC.
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Alabama Officials Approve Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses, Readying Program For Sales To Start In 2026
“I am absolutely elated today because we’re on the cusp of having a working program.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Thursday approved three dispensary licenses, which members of the commission hailed as a critical step toward making medical cannabis available in Alabama nearly five years after the Legislature established the program. “We waited a long time to get to this point in time where we can mak…
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission approves licenses for dispensaries
Rex Vaughn, chair of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, speaking to reporters after the commission's meeting on Dec. 11, 2025, in the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama. The commission approved three dispensary licenses at its meeting on Thursday. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Thursday approved three dispensary licenses, which members of the commission hailed as a critical step toward makin…
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