INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS State by State WA VT NH MT OR ID WY NV UT CA CO KS MO KY NC TN AZ NM TX OK AR MS LA FL AK AL GA SC NE IA OH IL IN WV VA DE MD DC SD ND MN MA WI MI PA NJ NY RI CT ME HI ■ Medical ■ Recreational Note: This map does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils. ©2022 MJBizDaily, a division of Emerald X. All rights reserved. Data is current as of Sept. 6, 2022. State News Alabama The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission approved rules for the regulation and licensing of medical cannabis, the next step in launching a medical marijuana market. The commission can now send out license applications in late October; completed applications must be submitted by Dec. 30. Licenses are expected to be awarded next June, which would put medical marijuana products on shelves at the end of 2023, at the soonest. The regulations allow for 12 cultivation licenses, four processing permits and four distribution licenses. Five more vertically integrated licenses are also available, and those include a transportation permit. Nonrefundable application fees to apply for medical cannabis business licenses in Alabama will cost $2,500. 22 October 2022 | MJBizMagazine