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The panel tasked with overseeing the implementation of Alabama's new medical cannabis law will reportedly urge lawmakers to tweak the measure in order to begin the plant cultivation process sooner. That news comes via AL.com, which said that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has been in discussions with state legislators "about changing the date to allow cultivators to be licensed sooner, by no later than early 2022." Under the current language of the law that was passed and signed earlier this year, individuals can only begin to apply for licenses on September 1, 2022.  "The time required to grow the plants, which will be raised in greenhouses, is 90 to 110 days," AL.com noted, adding that unless the September 2022 application date is modified, "products could not be available until some time in 2023." Alabama lawmakers passed the bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state in May. The legislation was signed into law later that month by Republican Governor Kay Ivey. After signing the bill, Ivey cited the work of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, which was charged with investigating the policy, as a factor behind the measure's success. "This is certainly a sensitive and emotional issue and something that is continually being studied," Ivey said in a statement released at the time. "On the state level, we have had a study group that has looked closely at this issue, and I am interested in the potential good medical cannabis can have for those with chronic illnesses or what it can do to improve the quality of life of those in their final days." The new law permits physicians in Alabama to recommend cannabis treatment to patients suffering from conditions such as seizures, spasticity associated with certain diseases or spinal cord injuries, anxiety or panic disorder and terminal illnesses. The…

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