Section 20-2A-9 – Annual Written Reporst.
Section 20-2A-9 Annual written reporst. The commission shall provide annual written reports to the Legislature, with the first due no later than January 1, 2022, tracking implementation of this chapter. The report shall be made publicly available and posted on the commission’s website. The report shall include all of the following: (1) The number of […]
Section 20-2A-51 – License Quantities; Operation of Dispensing Sites.
Section 20-2A-51 License quantities; operation of dispensing sites. (a) Where the commission is authorized under this article to determine the number of licenses of a specific license category the commission will grant, or increase the number of licenses of a specific license category to grant, the commission shall consider the population of the state, the […]
Section 20-2A-10 – Medical Cannabis Commission Fund.
Section 20-2A-10 Medical Cannabis Commission Fund. (a) There is created a special account in the State Treasury to be known as the Medical Cannabis Commission Fund. Expenditures from the Medical Cannabis Commission Fund may be made only by the commission to implement, administer, and enforce this chapter. Specifically, the Medical Cannabis Commission Fund includes all […]
Section 20-2A-52 – Oversight of Medical Cannabis Facility Operations; Inspections and Audits of Licensees; Criminal Background Checks.
Section 20-2A-52 Oversight of medical cannabis facility operations; inspections and audits of licensees; criminal background checks. (a) The commission, and the department with regard to cultivation facilities, shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and effectively oversee the operation of medical cannabis facilities licensed pursuant to this article, including the authority to do […]
Section 20-2A-11 – Possession of Lawfully Obtained Medical Cannabis Card.
Section 20-2A-11 Possession of lawfully obtained medical cannabis card. The possession of a medical cannabis card lawfully obtained pursuant to this chapter does not infringe on the cardholder’s state or federal constitutional rights. (Act 2021-450, §1.)
Section 20-2A-53 – License Application Requirements.
Section 20-2A-53 License application requirements. (a) The commission, and the department with regard to cultivation, shall adopt rules as necessary to implement, administer, and enforce this article in a timely manner that allows persons to begin applying for a license by September 1, 2022. Rules must ensure safety, security, and integrity of the operation of […]
Section 20-2A-12 – Severability.
Section 20-2A-12 Severability. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any part of this chapter is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the declaration shall not affect the part that remains. (Act 2021-450, §1.)
Section 20-2A-13 – Ineligibility to Receive Compensation Due to Impairment of Employee by Medical Cannabis.
Section 20-2A-13 Ineligibility to receive compensation due to impairment of employee by medical cannabis. An employee who is injured or killed under circumstances that might otherwise make the employee or the employee’s dependents eligible to receive worker’s compensation benefits under Chapter 5 of Title 25 is, along with the employee’s dependents, ineligible to receive compensation […]
Section 20-2A-20 – Creation; Composition; Qualifications; Compensation; Meetings; Officers and Employees.
Section 20-2A-20 Creation; composition; qualifications; compensation; meetings; officers and employees. (a) The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is established. The commission shall consist of the following members, with initial members appointed not later than July 1, 2021: (1) Three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom is a physician licensed to practice medicine in this […]
Section 20-2A-21 – Commission Members Prohibited From Certain Economic Interests.
Section 20-2A-21 Commission members prohibited from certain economic interests. (a) A member of the commission and any individual employed by the commission may not be an owner, shareholder, director, or board member of, or otherwise have any economic interest in, a licensee. In addition, a member or employee of the commission may not have any […]