The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday could take a necessary step toward finally making making products available.

The AMCC is scheduled to consider license awards for dispensaries, a key link in allowing the long-stalled industry to start working, at least on a limited basis.

Two years ago, the AMCC issued licenses to cultivators, processors, transporters, and a state testing lab.

Cultivators have been growing the plants since 2024.

But dispensary licenses have been on hold because of lawsuits and a stay issued by the AMCC over disputes among companies competing for a limited number of licenses.

Justin Aday, general counsel for the AMCC, said the issuance of dispensary licenses would complete the supply chain and also remove a legal hurdle.

The legal hurdle is that

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