Code of Alabama
Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis.
Section 20-2A-63 - Processor Licensing.

(a)(1) A processor license authorizes all of the following:
a. The purchase or transfer of cannabis from a cultivator.
b. The processing of cannabis into medical cannabis which shall include properly packaging and labeling medical cannabis products, in accordance with this section.
c. The sale or transfer of medical cannabis to a dispensary.
(2) A processor license authorizes the processor to transfer medical cannabis only by means of a secure transporter.
(b) The commission shall issue no more than four processor licenses.
(c) (1) All medical cannabis products must be medical grade product, manufactured using documented good quality practices, and meet Good Manufacturing Practices, such that the product is shown to meet intended levels of purity and be reliably free of toxins and contaminants. Medical cannabis products may not contain any additives other than pharmaceutical grade excipients.
(2) The department shall be responsible for enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices.
(d) Medical cannabis products may not be processed into a form that is attractive to or targets children, including all of the following which are prohibited:
(1) Any product bearing any resemblance to a cartoon character, fictional character whose target audience is children or youth, or pop culture figure.
(2) Any product bearing a reasonable resemblance to a product available for consumption as a commercially available candy.
(3) Any product whose design resembles, by any means, another object commonly recognized as appealing to, or intended for use by, children.
(4) Any product whose shape bears the likeness or contains characteristics of a realistic or fictional human, animal, or fruit, including artistic, caricature, or cartoon rendering.
(e) All of the following shall apply to all packages and labels of medical cannabis products:
(1) Labels, packages, and containers shall not be attractive to minors and may not contain any content that reasonably appears to target children, including toys, cartoon characters, and similar images. Packages should be designed to minimize appeal to children and must contain a label that reads: "Keep out of reach of children."
(2) All medical cannabis products must be packaged in child-resistant, tamper-evident containers.
(3) All medical cannabis product labels shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
a. Lot and batch numbers.
b. A license identification number for the cultivator and a license identification number for the processor.
c. Cannabinoids content and potency.
d. The universal state symbol printed in color at least one-half inch by one-half inch in size.
(f) The commission shall establish one universal flavor for all gelatinous cube, cuboid, and lozenge medical cannabis products.
(g) The following statement shall be included on each label, if space permits, or as an insert within the package: "WARNING: This product may make you drowsy or dizzy. Do not drink alcohol with this product. Use care when operating a vehicle or other machinery. Taking this product with medication may lead to harmful side effects or complications. Consult your physician before taking this product with any medication. Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or plan to become pregnant should discuss medical cannabis use with their physicians."
(h) Any advertisement and any package or label may not contain any false statement or statement that advertises health benefits or therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis.
(i) The commission may require the implementation of a digital image such as a QR Code for purposes of tracking medical cannabis products. The digital image must interface with the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system.
(j) The commission shall determine what information from the label shall be entered into the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics.

Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act.

Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis.

Section 20-2A-50 - Licensing and Regulation of Medical Cannabis.

Section 20-2A-51 - License Quantities; Operation of Dispensing Sites.

Section 20-2A-52 - Oversight of Medical Cannabis Facility Operations; Inspections and Audits of Licensees; Criminal Background Checks.

Section 20-2A-53 - License Application Requirements.

Section 20-2A-54 - Statewide Seed-to-Sale Tracking System.

Section 20-2A-55 - License Application Procedures.

Section 20-2A-56 - Notice and Comment Period; License Ineligibility; Issuance or Denial; Fee; Expiration and Renewal.

Section 20-2A-57 - Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License.

Section 20-2A-58 - Exclusivity of License; Transfer Request.

Section 20-2A-59 - Criminal Background Check of Prospective Officers, Employees, Etc.

Section 20-2A-60 - Third-Party Inventory Control and Tracking System.

Section 20-2A-61 - Advertisement and Display Restrictions.

Section 20-2A-62 - Cultivator Licensing.

Section 20-2A-63 - Processor Licensing.

Section 20-2A-64 - Dispensary Licensing.

Section 20-2A-65 - Secure Transporter Licensing.

Section 20-2A-66 - State Testing Laboratory Licensing.

Section 20-2A-67 - Integrated Facility Licensing.

Section 20-2A-68 - This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective May 17, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.