The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission adopted new application and licensing rules after months of legal disputes and amid stalled settlement negotiations over the commission’s evaluation process.
The rules adopted Thursday by the commission will allow the panel to keep scores it gave to prior applications but give applicants the chance to outline deficiencies. Applicants will have the opportunity to present their proposals to the commission in a public meeting.
“The proposed rule would permit a expeditious, yet transparent, process for all applicants to address the issues that have been raised in regard to their applications, including any suggested deficiencies in scoring process, including the technical issues they may claim had prevented them from providing their full exhibits,” said commission attorney Mark Wilkerson during the meeting.
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The presentation would affect the commission’s decisions on licenses, Commission Chair Rex Vaughn said