“I know we’re all concerned about it, but it would have been just a catastrophe if the applicants went through their numbers and found an error.”
By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Friday voted to delay the issuing of state licenses for medical cannabis businesses, citing possible irregularities in the scoring of applicants.
Members of the AMCC said they wanted an independent review of all scoring data to ensure the credibility of the process and the fairness of the outcome. AMCC did not say if it had evidence of wrongdoing in the process.
“I know we’re all concerned about it, but it would have been just a catastrophe if the applicants went through their numbers and found an error,” said John McMillan, director of the commission.
The vote came a few days after the commission awarded 21 licenses to grow, process, distribute, transport and test medical cannabis. Several companies that did not receive licenses said at the time that they were not clear on why some firms prevailed over others.
Applicants who were awarded a license on June 12 will no longer need to meet the original deadline to pay their licensing fee by June 26. The new deadline will be determined once the stay is lifted.
Similarly, those applicants who were not awarded a license on June 12 will now have additional time to submit a request for an investigative hearing, initially due on June 26. The rescheduled date will also be announced after the…
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