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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 3 - Physician Certifications, Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, and Medical Cannabis Cards. › Section 20-2A-32 - Registered Certifying Physician - Prohibited Conduct.

Section 20-2A-32
Registered certifying physician - Prohibited conduct.
A registered certifying physician may not do any of the following:
(1) Except for the limited purpose of performing a medical cannabis-related study, accept, solicit, or offer any form of remuneration from or to a qualified patient, designated caregiver, or any licensee, including a principal officer, board member, agent, or employee of the licensee, to certify a patient, other than accepting payment from a patient for the fee associated with the examination, medical consultation, or other treatment, including, but not limited to, any third party reimbursement for the same.
(2) Accept, solicit, or offer any form of remuneration from or to a dispensary for the purpose of referring a patient to a specific dispensary.
(3) Offer a discount of any other item of value to a qualified patient who uses or agrees to designate a specific caregiver or use a specific dispensary to obtain medical cannabis.
(4) Hold a direct or indirect economic interest in a licensee.
(5) Serve on the board of directors or as an employee of a licensee.
(6) Refer qualified patients to a specific caregiver or a specific dispensary.
(7) Advertise in a dispensary.
(8) Advertise on the physician's website, brochures, or any other media that generally describe the scope of practice of the physician, any statement that refers to the physician as a "medical cannabis" or "medical marijuana" physician or doctor, or otherwise advertises his or her status as a registered certifying physician, other than the following: "Dr. _______ is qualified by the State of Alabama to certify patients for medical cannabis use under the Alabama Compassion Act."
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 3 - Physician Certifications, Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, and Medical Cannabis Cards. › Section 20-2A-34 - Suspension of Driver's License.

Section 20-2A-34
Suspension of driver's license.
Any person who is recommended a daily dosage of medical cannabis that exceeds 75 mg of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol under paragraph (f)(2)b. of Section 20-2A-33, shall automatically have his or her driver's license suspended, regardless of whether he or she holds a valid medical cannabis card under this chapter.
(Act 2021-450, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 3 - Physician Certifications, Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, and Medical Cannabis Cards. › Section 20-2A-35 - Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry System.

Section 20-2A-35
Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry System.
(a) In order to commence, use, and maintain a reliable system to track all aspects of patient and caregiver qualification not later than September 1, 2022, the commission shall establish and administer an integrated, electronic patient and caregiver registry, known as the Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry System, that does all of the following:
(1) Receives and records physician certifications.
(2) Receives and tracks qualified patient registration and issuance of medical cannabis cards.
(3) Receives and tracks designated caregiver registration and issuance of medical cannabis cards.
(4) Includes in the patient registry database for each qualified patient registrant the name of the qualified patient and the patient's designated caregiver, if applicable, the patient's registered certifying physician, the respective qualifying medical condition or conditions, the recommended daily dosage and type of medical cannabis, and any other information the commission, by rule, deems relevant.
(5) Verifies that a medical cannabis card is current and valid and has not been suspended, revoked, or denied.
(6) Tracks purchases of medical cannabis at dispensaries by date, time, amount, and type.
(7) Determines whether a particular sale of medical cannabis transaction exceeds the permissible limit.
(8) Tracks medical cannabis cards that are denied, revoked, or suspended.
(9) Interfaces as necessary with the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system established under Article 4.
(10) Provides access as further provided in subsection (b).
(b) The patient registry shall be accessible to the following:
(1) State and local law enforcement agencies, provided the database may only be accessed upon probable cause or reasonable suspicion of a violation of a controlled substance law or of driving under the influence, and access is strictly limited to information that is necessary to verify that an individual is registered and possesses a valid and current medical cannabis card and, if appropriate, to verify that the amount and type of product in the individual's possession complies with the daily dosage limit and type of medical cannabis recommended.
(2) Health care practitioners licensed to prescribe prescription drugs.
(3) Registered certifying physicians.
(4) Dispensaries.
(5) The State Board of Medical Examiners.
(6) Licensed pharmacists.
(c) The commission may monitor patient registrations in the patient registry for practices that could facilitate unlawful diversion or misuse of cannabis and shall recommend disciplinary action to the board as appropriate.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 3 - Physician Certifications, Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, and Medical Cannabis Cards. › Section 20-2A-36 - This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective May 17, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

Section 20-2A-36
Registration requirements; medical cannabis card.
(a) Once certified, a patient and, if applicable, the patient's designated caregiver, shall register in the patient registry. The commission shall develop the application and renewal process for patient and designated caregiver registration, that shall include, but not be limited to, an application form, relevant information that must be included on the form, any additional requirements for eligibility the commission deems necessary, and an application fee not to exceed sixty-five dollars ($65).
(b) If the certified patient or designated caregiver meets the criteria for registration, the commission shall place the patient or caregiver on the patient registry and issue the patient or designated caregiver a medical cannabis card. The commission shall determine the criteria for revoking or suspending a medical cannabis card. Medical cannabis cards shall be resistant to counterfeiting and tampering and, at a minimum, shall include all of the following:
(1) The name, address, and date of birth of the qualified patient or caregiver, as applicable.
(2) A photograph of the qualified patient or caregiver, as applicable.
(3) Identification of the cardholder as a qualified patient or a caregiver.
(4) The expiration date, as determined by commission rule.
(5) The following statement: "This card is only valid in the State of Alabama".
(c) Once a patient or designated caregiver is registered and issued a medical cannabis card, he or she is qualified to acquire, possess, or use medical cannabis, as applicable.
(d) If a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver loses his or her medical cannabis card, he or she shall notify the commission within 10 days of becoming aware the card is lost or stolen. The commission, by rule, shall determine the process and fee for replacing a lost or stolen card, including a process for invalidating the lost or stolen card.
(e) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section and may impose civil penalties for violations of this section.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-50 - Licensing and Regulation of Medical Cannabis.

Section 20-2A-50
Licensing and regulation of medical cannabis.
(a) The state hereby preemptively regulates medical cannabis from seed to sale and shall reasonably regulate and control all aspects of the medical cannabis industry to meet the intent of this chapter. All functions and activities relating to the production of medical cannabis in the state shall be licensed, and licenses shall be granted to integrated facilities, as well as to independent entities in the following categories: Cultivator, processor, dispensary, secure transporter, and testing laboratory.
(b) The commission shall license and regulate all aspects of medical cannabis under this article, excluding cultivation. The Department of Agriculture and Industries shall license and regulate the cultivation of cannabis. For integrated facility licenses, the commission and the department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding relating to the sharing of regulatory and licensing and enforcement authority over licensees with regard to the cultivation function.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-51 - License Quantities; Operation of Dispensing Sites.

Section 20-2A-51
License quantities; operation of dispensing sites.
(a) Where the commission is authorized under this article to determine the number of licenses of a specific license category the commission will grant, or increase the number of licenses of a specific license category to grant, the commission shall consider the population of the state, the number of active registered qualified patients, market demand, the unemployment rate, the need for agricultural and other business opportunities in communities, access to health care, infrastructure, and other factors the commission deems relevant in providing the greatest benefits to the residents of this state and taking into account the racial and economic makeup of the state.
(b) The commission, and where applicable the department, shall ensure that at least one-fourth of all licenses, or in the case of Section 20-2A-67, one-fifth of all licenses, are awarded to business entities at least 51 percent of which are owned by members of a minority group or, in the case of a corporation, at least 51 percent of the shares of the corporation are owned by members of a minority group, and are managed and controlled by members of a minority group in its daily operations. For purposes of this subsection, minority group means individuals of African American, Native American, Asian, or Hispanic descent.
(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the commission shall not permit a dispensary to operate a dispensing site in any municipality or unincorporated area of a county unless the municipality or county has authorized the operation of dispensing sites within its boundaries, as provided in subdivision (2).
(2) Any county commission, by resolution, may authorize the operation of dispensing sites in the unincorporated areas of the county, and the governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may authorize the operation of dispensing sites within the corporate limits of the municipality. The county commission or municipal governing body shall notify the commission not more than seven calendar days after adopting the resolution or ordinance.
(3) This subsection does not prohibit a municipality from adopting zoning ordinances restricting the operation of dispensing sites within its corporate limits.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-54 - Statewide Seed-to-Sale Tracking System.

Section 20-2A-54
Statewide seed-to-sale tracking system.
(a) In order to ensure that all medical cannabis sold in the state maintains product quality to protect the health and welfare of state residents, the commission shall establish a statewide seed-to-sale tracking system for use as an integrated cannabis and medical cannabis tracking, inventory, and verification system. The system must allow for interface with third-party inventory and tracking systems as described in Section 20-2A-60 to provide for access by this state, licensees, and law enforcement personnel, to the extent that they need and are authorized to receive or submit the information, to comply with, enforce, or administer this chapter.
(b) At a minimum, the system must be capable of storing and providing access to information that, in conjunction with the patient registry and with one or more third-party inventory control and tracking systems under Section 20-2A-60, allows all of the following:
(1) Retention of a record of the date, time, amount, and price of each sale or transfer of medical cannabis to a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver.
(2) Effective seed-to-sale tracking of cannabis and medical cannabis sales and transfers among licensees and with regard to integrated facility licensees, among facilities of the licensee.
(3) Receipt and integration of information from third-party inventory control and tracking systems under Section 20-2A-60.
(c) The commission shall seek bids to establish, operate, and maintain the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system under this section. The commission shall do all of the following:
(1) Evaluate bidders based on the cost of the service and the ability to meet all of the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Give strong consideration to the bidder's ability to prevent fraud, abuse, and other unlawful or prohibited activities associated with the commercial trade in cannabis and medical cannabis in this state, and the ability to provide additional tools for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(3) Institute procedures to ensure that the person awarded the contract does not disclose or use the information in the system for any use or purpose except for the enforcement, oversight, and implementation of this chapter.
(4) Require the person awarded the contract to deliver the functioning system by 180 days after award of the contract.
(d) The commission may terminate a contract with the person awarded the contract for a violation of this chapter.
(e) The information in the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system is confidential and is exempt from disclosure under the Open Records Act, Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 36; provided, however, information in the system may be disclosed for purposes of enforcing this chapter.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-58 - Exclusivity of License; Transfer Request.

Section 20-2A-58
Exclusivity of license; transfer request.
(a) Each license is exclusive to the licensee. A license, and any interest in or rights under a license, and any ownership interest or other beneficial interest in a licensed entity, may not be sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of in any manner, in whole or in part, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, except upon application to and approval of the commission.
(b) A nonrefundable application fee of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) shall be paid to the commission at the time of filing any transfer request under subsection (a).
(c) The attempted transfer, sale, or other conveyance of an interest or right in a license, or transfer of an ownership interest or other beneficial interest in a licensed entity, without the approval of the commission, shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license or for other sanction considered appropriate by the commission.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-59 - Criminal Background Check of Prospective Officers, Employees, Etc.

Section 20-2A-59
Criminal background check of prospective officers, employees, etc.
(a) The commission, prior to appointment, employment, or service for a licensee, shall require all officers, employees, contractors, and other individuals performing work of any character who would have access to cannabis, a medical cannabis facility, or related equipment or supplies, to submit to a state and national criminal background check. The commission shall determine the manner in which fingerprints of the individuals shall be submitted to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency along with a sufficient fee required to perform the criminal history records check by the agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Notwithstanding any state law to the contrary, all records related to any criminal background check conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be accessible and made available, upon request, by the commission.
(b) If the criminal background check of a prospective officer, employee, or contractor indicates a pending charge or conviction within the past five years for a controlled substance-related felony or a controlled substance-related misdemeanor, a licensee may not appoint, hire, or contract with the prospective officer, employee, or contractor without written permission of the commission; provided, however, a licensee shall not consider any conviction overturned on appeal or any charge that has been expunged pursuant to Chapter 27 of Title 15.
(c) Each licensee shall enter all transactions, current inventory, and other information into the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system in accordance with rules adopted by the commission and the department.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-61 - Advertisement and Display Restrictions.

Section 20-2A-61
Advertisement and display restrictions.
(a)(1) With regard to any physical structure or vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise used by a licensee, the licensee may not do either of the following:
a. Advertise medical cannabis brand names or use graphics related to cannabis or paraphernalia on the exterior of the physical structure or vehicle.
b. Display medical cannabis products or paraphernalia so as to be clearly visible from the exterior of the physical structure or vehicle.
(2) Restrictions in this subsection shall apply to any item located on real property on which a licensee's physical structures are located
(b) Advertising for medical cannabis may not contain any statements, illustrations, or other material that would be appealing to minors.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules that establish restrictions and requirements for advertising, including signage, that may include limiting the media or forums where advertising may occur.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-62 - Cultivator Licensing.

Section 20-2A-62
Cultivator licensing.
(a)(1) A cultivator license authorizes all of the following:
a. The cultivation of cannabis.
b. The sale or transfer of cannabis to a processor.
c. If the cultivator contracts with a processor to process its cannabis into medical cannabis on the cultivator's behalf, the sale or transfer of medical cannabis to a dispensary.
(2) A cultivator license authorizes the cultivator to transfer cannabis only by means of a secure transporter.
(b) The commission shall consult with the Department of Agriculture and Industries when determining the number of cultivator licenses to issue, provided the commission shall issue no more than 12 cultivator licenses.
(c) An applicant for a license under this section shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Demonstrate the ability to secure and maintain cultivation facilities.
(2) Demonstrate the ability to obtain and use an inventory control and tracking system as required under Section 20-2A-60.
(3) Demonstrate the ability to commence cultivation of cannabis within 60 days of application approval notification.
(4) Demonstrate the ability to destroy unused or waste cannabis in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
(5) Demonstrate the financial stability to provide proper testing of individual lots and batches.
(d) A licensed cultivator shall comply with all of the following, in accordance with rules adopted by the department:
(1) All facilities shall be protected by a monitored security alarm system, be enclosed, and remain locked at all times.
(2) All individuals entering and exiting facilities shall be monitored by video surveillance and keypad or access card entry.
(3) All employees may not have any conviction within the past 10 years for a controlled substance-related felony or a controlled substance-related misdemeanor other than a conviction that was overturned on appeal or a charge that was expunged pursuant to Chapter 27 of Title 15.
(4) Cultivars selected by a licensee must be approved by the department prior to acquisition of plant material for cultivation.
(e) A cultivator shall be subject to inspection by the department.
(f) The cultivation of cannabis pursuant to this chapter shall be considered an agricultural purpose for purposes of Section 40-23-4.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the hydroponic growing of cannabis.
(h) The department shall consult with the commission when adopting rules pursuant to this article.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-65 - Secure Transporter Licensing.

Section 20-2A-65
Secure transporter licensing.
(a) A secure transporter license authorizes the licensee to store and transport cannabis and medical cannabis for a fee upon request of a licensee. A license does not authorize transport to a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver.
(b) A secure transporter shall comply with all of the following:
(1) Each employee who has custody of cannabis or medical cannabis shall not have been convicted of or released from incarceration for a felony under the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States within the past five years or have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving a controlled substance within the past five years.
(2) A route plan and manifest shall be entered into the statewide seed-to-sale tracking system, and a copy must be carried in the transporting vehicle and presented to a law enforcement officer upon request.
(3) The cannabis or medical cannabis shall be transported in one or more sealed containers and not be accessible while in transit.
(4) A secure transporting vehicle may not bear markings or other indication that it is carrying cannabis or medical cannabis.
(c) A secure transporter is subject to administrative inspection by a law enforcement officer at any point during the transportation of cannabis or medical cannabis to determine compliance with this article.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-67 - Integrated Facility Licensing.

Section 20-2A-67
Integrated facility licensing.
(a) An integrated facility license authorizes all of the following:
(1) The cultivation of cannabis.
(2) The processing of cannabis into medical cannabis, including proper packaging and labeling of medical cannabis products.
(3) The dispensing and sale of medical cannabis only to a registered qualified patient or registered caregiver.
(4) The transport of cannabis or medical cannabis between its facilities.
(5) The sale or transfer of medical cannabis to a dispensary.
(b) The commission may issue no more than five integrated facility licenses.
(c) An integrated facility licensee shall have the same authorizations granted to, and shall comply with all requirements for, cultivators, processors, secure transporters, and dispensaries, in addition to any other authorizations or requirements under this section or as established by rule by the commission.
(d) An applicant for an integrated facility license shall provide all of the following:
(1) A letter of commitment or other acknowledgement, as determined by commission rule, of the applicant's ability to secure a performance bond issued by a surety insurance company approved by the commission in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000).
(2) Proof of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in liquid assets.
(3) Proof that the applicant has the financial ability to maintain operations for not less than two years following the date of application.
(e) At the time a license is issued under this section, the commission shall ensure that the licensee has secured a performance bond as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (d).
(f) A licensee may operate up to five dispensing sites, each of which must be located in a different county from any other dispensing site that the licensee operates; provided, however, the commission may authorize a licensee to operate a greater number of dispensing sites if, at least one year after the date when the maximum number of total dispensing sites authorized under this section and Section 20-2A-64 are operating, the commission determines that the patient pool has reached a sufficient level to justify an additional dispensing site in an underserved or unserved area of the state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a licensee may not operate any dispensing site in the unincorporated area of a county or in a municipality that has not adopted a resolution or ordinance authorizing the operation of dispensing sites under subsection (c) of Section 20-2A-51. This subsection shall not be construed to limit wholesale distribution from integrated facility licensees to dispensary licensees.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 4 - Cultivation, Processing, and Dispensing of Medical Cannabis. › Section 20-2A-68 - This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective May 17, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

Section 20-2A-68
Licenses as revocable privileges.
A license issued under this article is a revocable privilege granted by this state and is not a property right. Granting a license does not create or vest any right, title, franchise, or other property interest. A licensee or any other person shall not lease, pledge, or borrow or loan money against a license.
(Act 2021-450, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 5 - Taxation. › Section 20-2A-80 - Tax on Retail Sales of Medical Cannabis; Annual Medical Cannabis Privilege Tax.

Section 20-2A-80
Tax on retail sales of medical cannabis; annual medical cannabis privilege tax.
(a) Commencing January 1, 2022, there is levied, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, and shall be collected and remitted in accordance with Article 1, commencing with Section 40-23-1, of Chapter 23 of Title 40, a tax on the gross proceeds of the sales of medical cannabis when sold at retail in this state at the rate of nine percent of the gross proceeds of the sales.
(b)(1) Commencing January 1, 2022, there is levied an annual privilege tax on every person doing business under this chapter in Alabama. The tax shall accrue as of January 1 of every taxable year, or in the case of a taxpayer licensed under this chapter, during the year, or doing business in this state for the first time, as of the date the taxpayer is licensed to do business under this chapter. The tax shall be levied upon the taxpayer's net worth in Alabama for the taxable year. For purposes of this subdivision, a taxpayer's net worth in Alabama shall be determined by apportioning the taxpayer's net worth computed under Section 40-14A-23, in the same manner as prescribed for apportioning income during the determination period for purposes of the income tax levied by Chapter 18 of Title 40, or the manner in which the income would be apportioned if the taxpayer were subject to the income tax.
(2) The amount of tax due shall be computed in the same manner and at the same rate of tax as prescribed in Section 40-14A-22, for purposes of determining the annual privilege tax levied by Chapter 14A of Title 40.
(3) The annual return required by this subsection shall be due no later than the corresponding federal income tax return, as required to be filed under federal law. In the case of a taxpayer's initial return, the annual return shall be due no later than two and one-half months after the taxpayer is licensed to do business, or commences business, in Alabama.
(4) The Department of Revenue may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing returns under rules adopted by the Department of Revenue. No extension shall be for more than six months.
(5) The annual medical cannabis privilege tax shall be reported on forms and in the manner as prescribed by rule by the Department of Revenue. The failure to receive a form from the Department of Revenue shall not relieve a taxpayer from liability for any tax, penalty, or interest otherwise due. The tax due, as reported, shall constitute an admitted liability for that amount. The Department of Revenue may compute and assess additional tax, penalty, and interest against a taxpayer as provided in this chapter.
(c) The Department of Revenue shall adopt rules to implement this section.
(Act 2021-450, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 2A - Darren Wesley "Ato" Hall Compassion Act. › Article 6 › Section 20-2A-100 - Creation, Composition; Board of Directors; Purposes; Annual Report; Medical Cannabis Research Fund.

Section 20-2A-100
Creation, composition; board of directors; purposes; annual report; Medical Cannabis Research Fund.
(a) As used in this section, cannabis, medical cannabis, and use of medical cannabis shall have the same meanings as defined in Section 20-2A-3.
(b) There is established the Consortium for Medical Cannabis Research for the purpose of awarding grants to entities for research relating to cannabis and medical cannabis. The initial member institutions shall consist of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, the Southern Research Institute, and public and private four-year colleges and universities within the state designated not later than January 1, 2022, by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Membership in the consortium may be increased or decreased by rules established by the board of directors of the consortium.
(c) The management of the consortium shall be vested in a board of directors, composed of the President of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, the Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Research Institute, and the presidents of each member college and university. The board of directors shall determine the overall program and general policies of the consortium in conformance with the purposes set forth in subsection (d). The board may elect or appoint officers as it deems desirable, who may or may not be members of the board, to have responsibilities and to exercise authority as the board may prescribe.
(d) The purposes of the consortium are as follows:
(1) Award grants to public or private entities to conduct rigorous research relating to cannabis, the cannabis industry, medical cannabis, and the use of medical cannabis and its impact.
(2) Monitor research conducted pursuant to grant awards and require accountability by entities awarded grants.
(3) Encourage dialog among interested entities.
(4) Effectively disseminate research findings and outcomes.
(e) By February 15 of each year, the board of directors shall issue a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Attorney General on research projects, research findings, community outreach initiatives, and future plans for the consortium.
(f) There is created a special account in the State Treasury to be known as the Medical Cannabis Research Fund. Expenditures from the Medical Cannabis Research Fund shall be made to fund grants awarded by the consortium in accordance with this section and to otherwise implement and administer this section. Amounts in the Medical Cannabis Research Fund shall be budgeted and allotted in accordance with Sections 41-4-80 through 41-4-96 and Sections 41-19-1 through 41-19-12.
(Act 2021-450, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 3 - Donation of Drugs to Charitable Clinics. › Section 20-3-1 - Short Title.

Section 20-3-1
Short title.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the "John G. Page, Jr., Act."
(Act 2002-498, p. 1288, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 20 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. › Chapter 3 - Donation of Drugs to Charitable Clinics. › Section 20-3-2 - Definitions.

Section 20-3-2
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. An institution or facility licensed as an assisted living facility under regulations of the State Board of Health.
(2) CHARITABLE CLINIC. The term includes an established free medical clinic as defined in subdivision (1) of Section 6-5-662 and any community health center provided for under the federal Public Health Service Law.
(3) CHARITABLE PATIENT. For purposes of this chapter, the term shall not include patients who are eligible to receive drugs under the Alabama Medicaid Program or under any other prescription drug program funded in whole or in part by the state.
(4) DRUGS. All medicinal substances and preparations recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any revision thereof, and all substances and preparations intended for external and internal use in the cure, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease and all substances and preparations other than food intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.
(5) HOSPICE CARE PROGRAM. A hospice care program licensed as a hospice care program under regulations of the State Board of Health.
(6) HOSPITAL. An institution licensed as a hospital under regulations of the State Board of Health.
(7) LEGEND DRUG. Any drug, medicine, chemical, or poison bearing on the label the words, "caution, federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription," or similar wording indicating that such drug, medicine, chemical, or poison may be sold or dispensed only upon the prescription of a licensed medical practitioner.
(8) NURSING FACILITY. An institution licensed as a nursing facility or intermediate care facility under regulations of the State Board of Health.
(9) SPECIALTY CARE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. An institution or facility licensed as a specialty care assisted living facility under regulations of the State Board of Health.
(Act 2002-498, p. 1288, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-2 - Board of Trustees - Composition; Qualifications, Appointment and Terms of Office of Members.

Section 21-1-2
Board of trustees - Composition; qualifications, appointment and terms of office of members.
The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall be managed and controlled by a board of trustees which shall consist of the Governor, the State Superintendent of Education, and 13 other persons who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate at the time of the appointment or at the next meeting of the Legislature following the appointment. If any appointment by the Governor is rejected by the Senate, the Governor shall again appoint until the full number of appointments at such time is complete. In case of a vacancy on the board by death or resignation of a member or from any cause other than the expiration of the term of office, the Governor may fill the vacancy by appointment, which shall be good until the next meeting of the Legislature and until a successor is duly appointed and confirmed. The appointive members of the board shall consist of four members from the congressional district in which the school is located, one from each of the other congressional districts in the state as they now or may hereafter exist and as many other members as is necessary to complete the total membership of the board, who shall be appointed from the state at large. The at-large members shall be individuals who have formerly attended the institute. Three of the members from the congressional district in which the institute is located shall be appointed from Talladega County. The other member from the congressional district in which the institute is located shall be from any of the counties in the congressional district, other than Talladega County. The members of the board shall be divided into three classes. The members from the First and Second Congressional Districts, one at-large member, and one of the members from the district where the school is located shall compose the first class. The members from the Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts, one at-large member, and one of the members from the district where the school is located shall compose the second class. The members from the Sixth and Seventh Congressional Districts, one at-large member, and one of the members from the district where the school is located shall compose the third class. The members of the three classes described in this section shall commence their terms of office when the terms of office of their predecessors in the three classes expire or the respective offices become vacant. The term of office of the member added by Act 95-501 shall commence upon appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate. The appointive members of the board shall hold office for a term of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(School Code 1927, §578; Code 1940, T. 52, §520; Acts 1977, No. 591, p. 786; Acts 1995, No. 95-501, p. 1008, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-3 - Board of Trustees - Quorum; Secretary and Treasurer.

Section 21-1-3
Board of trustees - Quorum; secretary and treasurer.
A majority of such board may act and may meet and adjourn from time to time as, in their judgment, the interest of the institution may require. They shall appoint a secretary, who shall keep a complete record of all their proceedings in a well-bound book. They shall also appoint a treasurer, who shall not be a trustee, who shall give bond in such amount as the board may determine and with such sureties as they may deem sufficient, for the faithful discharge of his duties as such treasurer; and he and his sureties shall be responsible for all funds which may come into his hands by virtue of his office.
(School Code 1927, §579; Code 1940, T. 52, §521.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-4 - Board of Trustees - Executive Committee.

Section 21-1-4
Board of trustees - Executive committee.
The board may select from their number an executive committee of three, subject to change and removal by the majority of the board at any time. Such committee is authorized to meet and transact any business that may be transacted by a majority of the board, and whatever acts such committee may do shall be considered as done by the whole board.
(School Code 1927, §583; Code 1940, T. 52, §533.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-5 - Board of Trustees - Chairman of Board of Trustees; Appointment of President of Institute and Assistants.

Section 21-1-5
Board of trustees - Chairman of board of trustees; appointment of president of institute and assistants.
The board shall appoint from their number a chairman, who shall preside over the board in the absence of the Governor and shall sign all diplomas. They shall also appoint a president for such institution, who may nominate to the board such other assistants and teachers in the institution as he may think necessary for its successful management, such board or the executive committee thereof having power of confirmation or rejection. Should any nominee of the president of the institute be rejected by the board or the executive committee, the president of the institute shall, within the time granted by the board or the executive committee, make other nominations, which shall be ratified or rejected by the board or the executive committee when the board so delegates such duty to the executive committee. The board or the executive committee shall fix the amount of compensation for each of the officers and teachers and the time of payment.
(School Code 1927, §581; Code 1940, T. 52, §523.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-6 - Board of Trustees - Maintenance and Insurance of State Property.

Section 21-1-6
Board of trustees - Maintenance and insurance of state property.
The board of trustees must provide good and sufficient insurance, payable to the State of Alabama, upon the property of the state under their control and keep and maintain such property in good repair.
(School Code 1927, §586; Code 1940, T. 52, §534.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-7 - Disbursement of Funds and Reports by Treasurer.

Section 21-1-7
Disbursement of funds and reports by treasurer.
The treasurer must pay over such funds as may come into his hands as such on the written order of the president of the school, countersigned by the secretary and recorded in the minutes or records of the proceedings of the board kept by such secretary. The treasurer shall make a full report at the close of the fiscal year and more often if required by the Governor.
(School Code 1927, §580; Code 1940, T. 52, §522.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-8 - Residential Education and Training Programs for Deaf, Blind, etc., Persons; Cooperation by Local School Boards, State Board of Education, Etc.

Section 21-1-8
Residential education and training programs for deaf, blind, etc., persons; cooperation by local school boards, State Board of Education, etc.
(a) The board of trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind is hereby authorized to provide for the education and training of the deaf, the hearing impaired, the blind, and the visually handicapped in residential programs at any location within the state, with no limitations on the age of participants and no time limit on any participant.
(b) All applicants must make satisfactory proof to the president of the institute that they are citizens of the state, except as otherwise provided in Section 21-1-14, and that they are proper candidates for admission. Proof may be made by the applicant in person or by next best friend or by affidavit of any person cognizant of the facts before the probate judge or notary public. No pupil shall be retained in school after it has been ascertained that such pupil has ceased to make progress or is not being benefited. Any pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the board of trustees.
(c) The board of trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind is hereby authorized to cooperate with any local school board or group of school boards, with the State Board of Education, and with any other state agencies in providing education and training and necessary supportive services to persons having disabilities under the scope of this section.
(d) Local school boards, the State Board of Education, and all other state agencies are hereby authorized to cooperate, in their discretion, with the board of trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind in providing education and training and necessary supportive services to persons having disabilities under the scope of this section.
(e) Nothing in this section shall abrogate the responsibility of any local school board or of the State Board of Education under Chapter 39 of Title 16 of this Code.
(School Code 1927, §582; Acts 1931, No. 281, p. 332; Code 1940, T. 52, §524; Acts 1943, No. 250, p. 220; Acts 1975, No. 1164, p. 2290, §§1-4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-9 - Education and Training of Handicapped Persons at Preschool and Junior College Levels.

Section 21-1-9
Education and training of handicapped persons at preschool and junior college levels.
The board of trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind may, in its discretion, provide for the education and training of deaf, blind, visually handicapped, and otherwise severely handicapped persons at the preschool and junior college levels.
(Acts 1969, No. 424, p. 828.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-10 - Attendance of Blind, Deaf, or Mute Children of Mandatory Age - Required.

Section 21-1-10
Attendance of blind, deaf, or mute children of mandatory age - Required.
It shall be the duty of any parent, guardian, or other person having control of any deaf or blind child of mandatory school attendance age and so handicapped by deafness, blindness, or inability to speak as to be unable to make satisfactory progress in the public schools of the community in which such child resides to enroll such child in the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind located at Talladega, Alabama, not later than five days after the opening of this school and to keep such child in school during each scholastic year for a term of 36 weeks, or for the length of the school term.
(Acts 1931, No. 61, p. 125; Code 1940, T. 52, §525; Act 2009-564, p. 1648, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 21 - Handicapped Persons. › Chapter 1 - Deaf and Blind Persons Generally. › Article 1 - Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. › Section 21-1-11 - Attendance of Blind, Deaf, or Mute Children of Mandatory Age - Exemptions.

Section 21-1-11
Attendance of blind, deaf, or mute children of mandatory age - Exemptions.
The following children, when issued a certificate of exemption by the county superintendent of education, when the child resides in territory under the control of the county board of education, or by the city superintendent, when the child resides in territory under a city board of education, shall not be required to attend the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind:
(1) A child whose physical or mental condition is such as to render inadvisable his attendance at the aforesaid school, such mental or physical condition to be determined by the county health officer before the issuance of certificate of exemption; or
(2) A child who may be attending a public, private, denominational, or parochial school, within or without the State of Alabama, in which competent teachers, certified in deaf education or in vision, are instructors for the entire length of the school term in every scholastic year, the rating of such school and teachers to be determined by the State Superintendent of Education.
(Acts 1931, No. 61, p. 125; Code 1940, T. 52, §526.)