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Medical pot clears final hurdle
After more than four years of delays, lawsuits and false starts, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted on Dec. 11 to award the state’s first medical marijuana dispensary licenses, clearing the biggest and most pressing roadblock between patients and a functioning program. The commission issued the state’s first four dispensary licenses needed before doctors can be certified and patients can legally purchase medical cannabis products. Following a recommended order from an administrative law judge, commissioners approved dispensary licenses for GP6 Wellness LLC, RJK Holdings LLC and CCS of Alabama LLC. A fourth license for Yellowhammer Medical Dispensaries LLC was also...