State audit finds major issues with Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

State audit finds major issues with Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

The AMCC repeatedly violated the state's Open Meetings Act and overpaid a law firm by more than $200,000.

Alabama Audit Finds Medical Cannabis Commission Violated Open Meetings Law, Overpaid Legal Vendor by $204,000

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new report found the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission committed multiple legal and procedural violations between May 17, 2021 and September 30, 2025, including failures tied to open meetings, administrative rulemaking and contract oversight. The report was filed March 20, 2026 by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. Among the most notable findings was that the commiss…

Audit Finds Noncompliance by Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts found in a recent audit of the state's medical cannabis program that the Alabama Medical Cannabis has failed to follow state law on multiple occasions. The audit investigated a multi-year period from May 17, 2021, through September 30, 2025. Officials noted at least five instances of noncompliance by Alabama cannabis regulators, including: Failure to comply with state record-keeping policies…