In a monumental decision almost five years in the making, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to three applicants: GP6 Wellness LLC, RJK Holdings LLC and CCS of Alabama LLC. Yellowhammer Medical Dispensaries LLC is in line to receive a license as soon as January 26, 2026, absent a court order or other action by the AMCC.
What does this mean?
First, it marks the culmination of a long journey for these applicants, one filled with heartache, anxiety, frustration and tears for many people impacted by years of delay, but also relief that the program will finally move forward.
With the issuance of these dispensary licenses, the Board of Medical Examiners can now certify physicians to see patients and determine whether they have one of the qualifying conditions that entitle them to be placed on the medical cannabis registry. The board recently made applications available for physicians who wish to certify patients, and we have written previously about what physicians should know.
In what will likely come as a shock to many Alabamians who have never seen anything quite like it before, dispensaries are expected to begin popping up in the coming months. Each dispensary licensee may open up to three locations statewide for now, meaning this first round of licenses should result in roughly 10 dispensaries opening across Alabama.
So, What’s Next?
As noted above, a fourth dispensary license remains available. The AMCC has indicated that – absent a court order or a change of course– that license will be issued on January 26, 2026. That will paving the way for three additional dispensary locations…