Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission; primary responsibility over regulation, licensing, and enforcement of cannabis cultivation authorized

This bill shifts primary responsibility for regulating, licensing, and enforcing the cultivation of medical cannabis in Alabama from the Department of Agriculture and Industries to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Under the new rules, the Commission would oversee all aspects of growing medical cannabis, while the Department of Agriculture and Industries is required to cooperate with the Commission on these duties. The legislation amends existing state laws to clarify that the Commission holds the main authority over cultivators, ensuring a more centralized approach to managing the medical cannabis program.