MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Alabamians may soon be able to legally purchase medical marijuana, five years after the state legalized it. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission says the first dispensary is expected to open this month in Montgomery. Right now, the state has approved nine dispensary locations statewide, though it remains unclear when stores planned for Mobile and Daphne will open.
The store locations approved in RJK Holdings AL, LLC dispensary application in Mobile on Airport Boulevard and on Highway 98 in Daphne sit empty. NBC 15 News reached out to the owner of the company for updates on opening timelines but has not received a response.
Three companies received dispensary licenses in January. Each is allowed to operate up to three locations. Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Director John McMillan says he’s hopeful all nine dispensaries will be open by summer…