Alabama's 2021 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act limits dispensaries to AMCC-licensed entities, and Birmingham requires conditional use approval with buffer distances from schools, daycare centers, and places of worship under its zoning ordinance.
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), created under AL Code Title 20, Chapter 2A, licenses cultivators, processors, secure transporters, and dispensaries. Cities may restrict but not prohibit AMCC-licensed dispensaries. Birmingham requires medical cannabis dispensaries to obtain conditional-use approval through the Zoning Board of Adjustment, locate only in designated commercial districts, and maintain minimum buffers from schools and daycare facilities. Recreational cannabis remains illegal statewide. Operators must verify each patient's AMCC-issued medical cannabis card and Alabama-registered physician certification before sale. Local zoning approval does not replace AMCC licensure.
Operating without AMCC licensure is a state felony. Zoning violations carry city fines up to $500 per day plus injunctive relief; sales to non-cardholders are criminally prosecuted under state law.
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