Montgomery, AL--Alabama's Medical Cannabis Commission has granted licenses to 21 businesses as cultivators, processors, transporters, dispensaries, and a testing lab. However, an unusual detail has caught the attention - the state's medical cannabis gummies can only be peach-flavored.
According to a WHNT report, Alabama law prohibits smoking medical cannabis or its use in food. It permits forms such as tablets, capsules, gelatins, oils, gels, creams, suppositories, transdermal patches, and inhalable oils or liquids, as reported by the Alabama Reflector.
The report noted that the decision to limit the cannabis gummies to a single peach flavor stirred questions on social media platforms, particularly Twitter, with users pondering the choice of one flavor, specifically peach.
In the report, Brian Lyman, editor of the Alabama Reflector, explained that during the legalization of medical marijuana, there was a concern about keeping gummies out of children's reach. Originally, the bill stipulated the gummies would be tasteless, but state Sen. Tim Melson argued this could cause people to gag. The consensus led to the decision to have a distinct flavor.
The report noted that selecting the flavor fell to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC). In the report, Lyman hypothesized that peach might have been chosen as it could be less appealing to most individuals.
As per the report, the approved companies now have 14 days to pay their licensing fee. The AMCC intends to issue the licenses on July 10.
Learn more in the full WHNT report.