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Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 20-2A-1 - Short Title. - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
Section 20-2A-2 - Legislative Findings. - The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) It is...
Section 20-2A-3 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, the following terms have the...
Section 20-2A-4 - Relation to Other Laws. - This chapter supersedes state criminal and civil laws pertaining to...
Section 20-2A-5 - Data Security. - All data related to the implementation of this chapter, including,...
Section 20-2A-6 - Application of Chapter; Authorized Use of Medical Cannabis Construed for Medical, Employment, and Child Welfare Purposes. - (a) This chapter does not do any of the following:...
Section 20-2A-7 - Possession of Marijuana by Registered Qualified Patient; Liability of Registered Certifying Physician; Arrest or Prosecution for Conduct Pursuant to Chapter; Violations of Criminal Law. - (a) A registered qualified patient 19 years of age or...
Section 20-2A-8 - Diversion of Medical Cannabis or Medical Cannabis Products; Prohibited Conduct. - (a)(1) An individual may not distribute, possess, manufacture, or use...
Section 20-2A-9 - Annual Written Reporst. - The commission shall provide annual written reports to the Legislature,...
Section 20-2A-10 - Medical Cannabis Commission Fund. - (a) There is created a special account in the State...
Section 20-2A-11 - Possession of Lawfully Obtained Medical Cannabis Card. - The possession of a medical cannabis card lawfully obtained pursuant...
Section 20-2A-12 - Severability. - The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any part...
Section 20-2A-13 - Ineligibility to Receive Compensation Due to Impairment of Employee by Medical Cannabis. - An employee who is injured or killed under circumstances that...
Article 2 - Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission.
Section 20-2A-20 - Creation; Composition; Qualifications; Compensation; Meetings; Officers and Employees. - (a) The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is established. The commission...
Section 20-2A-21 - Commission Members Prohibited From Certain Economic Interests. - (a) A member of the commission and any individual employed...
Section 20-2A-22 - 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. - (a) The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission shall implement this chapter...
Article 3 - Physician Certifications, Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, and Medical Cannabis Cards.
Section 20-2A-30 - Registered Qualified Patient; Registered Caregiver. - (a)(1) A resident of this state who is 19 years...
Section 20-2A-31 - Registered Certifying Physician - Requirements. - (a) In order for a physician to qualify as a...
Section 20-2A-32 - Registered Certifying Physician - Prohibited Conduct. - A registered certifying physician may not do any of the...
Section 20-2A-33 - Physician Certifications of Patients; Rulemaking Authority; Patient Registry Information. - (a) In order to certify a patient, a registered certifying...
Section 20-2A-34 - Suspension of Driver's License. - Any person who is recommended a daily dosage of medical...
Section 20-2A-35 - Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry System. - (a) In order to commence, use, and maintain a reliable...
Section 20-2A-36 - 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. - (a) Once certified, a patient and, if applicable, the patient's...
Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis.
Section 20-2A-50 - Licensing and Regulation of Medical Cannabis. - (a) The state hereby preemptively regulates medical cannabis from seed...
Section 20-2A-51 - License Quantities; Operation of Dispensing Sites. - (a) Where the commission is authorized under this article to...
Section 20-2A-52 - Oversight of Medical Cannabis Facility Operations; Inspections and Audits of Licensees; Criminal Background Checks. - (a) The commission, and the department with regard to cultivation...
Section 20-2A-53 - License Application Requirements. - (a) The commission, and the department with regard to cultivation,...
Section 20-2A-54 - Statewide Seed-to-Sale Tracking System. - (a) In order to ensure that all medical cannabis sold...
Section 20-2A-55 - License Application Procedures. - (a) Beginning September 1, 2022, a person may apply to...
Section 20-2A-56 - Notice and Comment Period; License Ineligibility; Issuance or Denial; Fee; Expiration and Renewal. - (a) Before issuing any license under this article, the commission...
Section 20-2A-57 - Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License. - (a) If any of the following occurs, the commission may...
Section 20-2A-58 - Exclusivity of License; Transfer Request. - (a) Each license is exclusive to the licensee. A license,...
Section 20-2A-59 - Criminal Background Check of Prospective Officers, Employees, Etc. - (a) The commission, prior to appointment, employment, or service for...
Section 20-2A-60 - Third-Party Inventory Control and Tracking System. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a licensee...
Section 20-2A-61 - Advertisement and Display Restrictions. - (a)(1) With regard to any physical structure or vehicle owned,...
Section 20-2A-62 - Cultivator Licensing. - (a)(1) A cultivator license authorizes all of the following: a....
Section 20-2A-63 - Processor Licensing. - (a)(1) A processor license authorizes all of the following: a....
Section 20-2A-64 - Dispensary Licensing. - (a)(1) A dispensary license authorizes all of the following: a....
Section 20-2A-65 - Secure Transporter Licensing. - (a) A secure transporter license authorizes the licensee to store...
Section 20-2A-66 - State Testing Laboratory Licensing. - (a) A state testing laboratory license authorizes the licensee to...
Section 20-2A-67 - Integrated Facility Licensing. - (a) An integrated facility license authorizes all of the following:...
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. - A license issued under this article is a revocable privilege...
Article 5 - Taxation.
Section 20-2A-80 - Tax on Retail Sales of Medical Cannabis; Annual Medical Cannabis Privilege Tax. - (a) Commencing January 1, 2022, there is levied, in addition...
Article 6
Section 20-2A-100 - Creation, Composition; Board of Directors; Purposes; Annual Report; Medical Cannabis Research Fund. - (a) As used in this section, cannabis, medical cannabis, and...