21 companies awarded medical cannabis licenses in Alabama

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has granted licenses to 21 companies out of 90 applicants for medical marijuana businesses, including growers, processors, and dispensaries. The commission could award up to 12 cultivator licenses, four processor licenses, four dispensary licenses, five integrated facility licenses, and an unspecified number of secure transport and state testing laboratory licenses. Physicians may begin the certification process to recommend medical cannabis after business licenses have been issued. The commission intends to open a second offering of licenses for cultivators, secure transporters, and state testing laboratories.