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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Judge to hear parents' lawsuit over Alabama medical cannabis delays
A sign inside the Montgomery County Courthouse, as seen on Oct. 10, 2023. (Alander Rocha/Alabama Reflector) A judge will hold a hearing later this month in a lawsuit filed by parents of children potentially eligible to receive medical cannabis under Alabama's long-delayed program. The five parents — Dustin Chandler, Cristina Cain, Catherine Hall, Megan Jackson and Kari Forsyth — want the court to require the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) to establish a patient registry for medical cannabis, citing delays in access to the program. 'Plaintiffs also bring this petition in their individual capacities because they have suffered specific injuries as a result of the Commissioner's failure to establish the patient and caregiver registry and seek to vindicate their own private rights,' the parents claimed in the lawsuit. The are also suing 'in the name of the State of Alabama to uphold the Compassion Act's requirement.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The commission argued in a motion to dismiss filed in May that the lawsuit lacks standing and asks the AMCC to take steps already taken or beyond its control. 'The Commission applauds the early advocacy of those among the Petitioners who supported passage of the (Compassion Act). Regretfully, it appears the Petitioners have been misinformed about the status of the Patient Registry and why it has not yet been populated with the names of eligible patients,' counsel for AMCC wrote in the motion. The plaintiffs said in their filing that each child 'has a condition that is treatable with medical cannabis' but does not provide any further details. The AMCC states in the motion that a patient registry has, in fact, been established and is being maintained at a significant expense. But according to the motion to dismiss, no patients are currently registered because physicians cannot be certified until certain licensing requirements for cultivators, processors, transporters and dispensaries are met. According to the AMCC's filing, rules established by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (BME) dictate that physician certification is dependent on issuing at least one license in each of the licensing categories, or to one integrated facility. 'The Petitioners have not made the BME a party to this litigation, and the Commission has no control over its rules and restrictions,' according to AMCC's filing. The hearing is scheduled for June 26. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Ottawa Citizen
20-05-2025
- Business
- Ottawa Citizen
Why the city plans to sell Wellington Park land cheap to support Edmonton's Africa Centre
Edmonton's executive committee last week endorsed a project by the African Multicultural Community Centre (AMCC). Members voted 5‑0 to recommend negotiating a $1 land sale for a 1.2‑hectare portion of Wellington Park, with a five‑year buy‑back clause. Article content Article content The five in favour at the Wednesday meeting were Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, Coun. Karen Principe, Coun. Aaron Paquette, Coun. Keren Tang and Coun. Tim Cartmell. Article content Article content In December 2024, council directed administration to report on the possibility of selling city land for the project. Article content Article content For the past two decades, the City of Edmonton has collaborated with the Africa Centre to support programming for African and Caribbean communities. Article content The centre delivers a range of programs from cultural preservation and youth development to social supports and economic integration, reaching more than 20,000 people each year. The relationship between the city and Africa Centre formally began in 2007 when the centre entered into a lease agreement for the former Wellington Junior High School at 13160 127 St. The school was condemned in 2017 and city staff assisted with the relocation of Africa Centre to St. Francis Centre where, up until the fall of 2022, the group operated some programs and centralized its administrative staff and functions. In 2022, the centralized administrative office for Africa Centre moved to the Circle Square Professional Building at 11808 St. Albert Tr. Article content Article content Samuel Juru, executive director of the Africa Centre, said support from the city has allowed the group to 'provide services and programs for the community.' Article content Article content Edna Wakene, board chair of the Africa Centre, said more than 60 representatives from African and Caribbean community associations attended a town hall meeting in 2024 and shared in the call for a cultural centre. Article content 'The refresh of the centre's engagement strategy and business case has been an extensive and collaborative undertaking spanning over two years,' she told city council on Wednesday. 'We held six town halls to accommodate different demographics, including language, age and geographical locations. There was clear community consensus for the AMCC to be a centre for implementing a range of programs and services.'
Calgary Herald
20-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Why the city plans to sell Wellington Park land cheap to support Edmonton's Africa Centre
Edmonton's executive committee last week endorsed a project by the African Multicultural Community Centre (AMCC). Members voted 5‑0 to recommend negotiating a $1 land sale for a 1.2‑hectare portion of Wellington Park, with a five‑year buy‑back clause. Article content Article content The five in favour at the Wednesday meeting were Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, Coun. Karen Principe, Coun. Aaron Paquette, Coun. Keren Tang and Coun. Tim Cartmell. Article content Article content In December 2024, council directed administration to report on the possibility of selling city land for the project. Article content Article content The centre delivers a range of programs from cultural preservation and youth development to social supports and economic integration, reaching more than 20,000 people each year. The relationship between the city and Africa Centre formally began in 2007 when the centre entered into a lease agreement for the former Wellington Junior High School at 13160 127 St. The school was condemned in 2017 and city staff assisted with the relocation of Africa Centre to St. Francis Centre where, up until the fall of 2022, the group operated some programs and centralized its administrative staff and functions. In 2022, the centralized administrative office for Africa Centre moved to the Circle Square Professional Building at 11808 St. Albert Tr. Article content Article content Samuel Juru, executive director of the Africa Centre, said support from the city has allowed the group to 'provide services and programs for the community.' Article content Article content Edna Wakene, board chair of the Africa Centre, said more than 60 representatives from African and Caribbean community associations attended a town hall meeting in 2024 and shared in the call for a cultural centre. Article content 'The refresh of the centre's engagement strategy and business case has been an extensive and collaborative undertaking spanning over two years,' she told city council on Wednesday. 'We held six town halls to accommodate different demographics, including language, age and geographical locations. There was clear community consensus for the AMCC to be a centre for implementing a range of programs and services.'
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Families file lawsuit against Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission for not creating a patient registry
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Six families filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission last Friday over not having the medicine accessible for their children. Popular Mobile Christmas store to permanently close According to the legal documents, the AMCC has not created a patient registry, which has been a state law since 2022. 'We don't have a patient registry because we cannot start the program until we have licenses issued,' AMCC Director John McMillan said regarding the long delay for medical cannabis accessibility. 'And then the doctors have to be certified by the Alabama Medical Association,' he continued. In 2021, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Bill was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. AMCC was supposed to establish a patient registry list by Sept. 1, 2022. McMillan told the commission has been held back due to extensive litigation, and that must be resolved before medical cannabis can be grown and sold in Alabama. 'The only two licenses that are still tied up in litigation are the dispensary licenses and the integrated licenses,' McMillan said. 'And that's where the big one is, and it all real kind of boils down to the fact that the legislation only allows the commission to issue five integrated licenses, and we had 38 applicants.' In the meantime, certified hemp manufacturing facilities, such as Oscity Labs in Foley, have been waiting to finally sell their products to patients in need. 'We're ready to go,' Oscity Labs CEO Ray French said. 'We could be manufacturing these products within weeks of the commission being allowed to do their job,' French said. 'And that's what's so heartbreaking to see, knowing the patients need this medicine.' US Marshals offering $5K reward for information on Mobile criminal McMillan told he hopes that patients will finally be able to get on the registry by the end of this year, or whenever the litigation is Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Cision Canada
29-04-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Media Invited to Attend Key Plenary at CBTU's "Our Skills, Our Voice" Annual Conference
OTTAWA, ON, April 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU) invites members of the media to attend a high-impact plenary session at its annual conference, Our Skills, Our Voice, bringing together leaders from labour, industry, and government to discuss the future of skilled trades in Canada. Plenary Session – Our Skills, Our Voice This dynamic session will explore the role of skilled trades in shaping Canada's economy, workforce development, and just transition strategies. Expect timely discussions on apprenticeships, labour mobility, infrastructure investment, and inclusion in the skilled trades workforce. Speakers include: Dalton McGuinty, Former Premier of Ontario Jason Kenney, Former Premier of Alberta Dwight Ball, Former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Jim Hogarth, Executive Director & Curtis Houston, Co-Founder and Chair, Helmets to Hardhats The Honourable Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Advanced Education, Alberta Senator Andrew Cardozo, Senator for Ontario Ken Sandmoen, Board Chair, AMCC Mandy Kaiser, co-chair AMCC Robert Kucheran, co-chair AMCC Marc Wahl, Leader, Turnaround, NOVA Chemicals WHEN: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Plenary begins at 1:00 PM EST Media check-in opens 30 minutes prior WHERE: Westin Hotel Ottawa 11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON With skilled trades playing a pivotal role in Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy and in meeting labour demands in infrastructure and housing, this plenary offers critical insight and firsthand perspectives from the frontlines of construction and labour. SOURCE Canada's Building Trades Unions
