Nearly five years after the Alabama Legislature approved a medical cannabis program, the weeks-long process of producing and testing products for patients has begun, setting up an early May availability.
“Alabama doesn’t allow anything smokable, so no flower, no vape. If you have to add heat to it, the state of Alabama don’t allow it,” said Antoine Mordican, CEO of Native Black Cultivation, who sent the first biomass to processor Homestead Health on April 10. Products are restricted to tablets, tinctures, patches, oils, and gummies (only peach flavor), with raw plant material and smokable forms remaining prohibited.
Tyler Robinson, CEO of Homestead Health, said he is aiming to have products delivered to dispensaries by May 4, but a more likely goal is May 11. “You want to make sure that you’re going to market with a quality product that passes all the necessary requirements,” he said.
Vince Schilleci, owner of dispensary Callie’s Apothecary — which plans to open a location in Montgomery — said the store will open in mid-May. “We’re happy that we can put the patients first at this point. We’re almost there,” he said.
Source: AL.com