Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission approves 2 more companies to grow medical marijuana [Video]

The full rollout of Alabama’s medical marijuana industry remains on hold because of lawsuits challenging the state’s procedures, but the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday did clear the way for two more companies to start growing plants.

The AMCC accepted the recommendations of an administrative law judge to issue cultivator licenses to Pure by Sirmon Farms LLC and Blackberry Farms LLC.

The recommendations came after investigative hearings that took place in May. The hearings give companies denied a medical cannabis license a chance to present additional testimony and evidence.

Pure by Sirmon Farms and Blackberry Farms will be issued licenses after paying license fees and site inspections, AMCC Chair Rex Vaughn said.

Their addition will bring to nine the total number of companies licensed to cultivate medical marijuana. The AMCC awarded licenses for seven others in December.

The plants are already being grown.But there is no way to get medical cannabis products to patients until more of the litigation …