Ala. Admin. Code r. 538-X-6-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 538-X-6-.03 - Licensing And Regulation Of Medical Cannabis As To Processors

(1) License Required. Processors are required to be licensed as set forth in Rule 3 of Chapter 3 of these Rules.

(2) Number of Licenses to be issued by the Commission. In accordance with § 20-2A-63 {b), Code of Ala. 1975, (as amended), the Commission shall issue no more than four Processor licenses, which will be awarded based on merit, need, and other factors identified generally and specifically by the Act and these Rules. (See § 20-2A-51, Code of Ala. 1975, (as amended)).

(3) A license to operate as a Processor authorizes the following:

(a) The purchase or transfer of cannabis from a cultivator.

(b) The processing of cannabis into medical cannabis, which shall include properly packaging and labeling medical cannabis products, in accordance with § 20-2A-63 {d), Code of Ala. 1975, (as amended), and this Chapter.

(c) The sale or transfer of medical cannabis to a dispensary.

(4) A Processor license authorizes the Processor to transfer medical cannabis only by means of a Secure Transporter. A Processor must not transport cannabis or medical cannabis.

(5) A license to operate as a Processor does not authorize the Processor to cultivate, transport or dispense cannabis or medical cannabis, nor may a Processor perform the functions of a State Testing Laboratory or an Integrated Facility as defined in the Act and these Rules.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 538-X-6-.03

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2022, eff. 10/15/2022.

Author: William H. Webster

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2A-22, as amended.