TUSCALOOSA, AL — A noticeable absence of any firms from Tuscaloosa County could be seen Monday when the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission issued its very first round of business licenses for the state’s fledgling medical cannabis industry.
As Patch previously reported, Tuscaloosa developer and real estate mogul Stan Pate made a very public push to shore up support for his integrated facility application, which he hoped to open on Industrial Park Drive.
However, at present, the state commission appears to have issued its maximum allotment of five licenses for integrated facilities. Commission Vice Chairman Rex Vaughn announced, however, that the Commission intends to open a second offering of licenses for cultivators, secure transporters, and state testing laboratories.
Still, if Pate is eventually successful, he thinks the project would have the potential to create 130-150 new jobs and position Tuscaloosa to play a major role in the burgeoning industry once it gets off the ground.
Pate’s firm for the venture, Evexia Plus, LLC, was among the 38 applicants vying for for the first round of business licenses to operate an integrated production facility. In total, 90 different firms submitted applications, according to the commission.
Another Tuscaloosa-based firm that applied for an integrated facility license was A.M. Sky, LLC, with Alfonza Menefee listed as the business’s registered agent, while William E. McCartney is listed as the organizer of the firm.
In Eutaw, Greene Leaf Farm, Inc., was also denied a business license for an integrated facility. For that firm, Luther Winn is the registered agent and Peter J. Hardin is the incorporator listed on business records.
While no Tuscaloosa County companies or individuals applied for cultivator or processor licenses, Shangri-La AL LLC did apply for a dispensary license, but was denied as part of the first round of licenses being issued. Kaushik Patel is listed as the registered agent for the business.
Apart from the integrated facilities, the Commission said it will issue to 12 cultivator licenses, four dispensary licenses and an unspecified number of secure transport and state testing laboratory licenses.
“There was no shortage of qualified individuals and entities who provided applications for us to consider,” Commission Chairman and Oncologist Dr. Steven Stokes said in a statement. “Based on the evaluators’ assessments and the Commission’s considerations, we believe that we have selected an outstanding slate of inaugural licensees to represent Alabama’s new medical cannabis industry.”
The commission said applicants awarded a license will have 14 days to submit the appropriate license fee to the Commission, with the commission set to issue licenses in each license category at its meeting on July 10.
The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners says physicians may begin the certification process to recommend medical cannabis after business licenses have been issued.
Here’s a look at who was approved for licenses. Click the hyperlinks to learn more about the firms by viewing their business entity records filed with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office.
Click here to see all of the applicants.
Integrated Facility Licenses
Cultivator Licenses
Processor Licenses
Dispensary Licenses
Secure Transport Licenses
State Testing Laboratory Licenses
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