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IDFPR says approved businesses may use the medical tax rate for registered patients, subject to each patient's authorized allotment.","The department said the application route also includes businesses licensed through social-equity lotteries. Its stated purpose is to expand patient access while retaining regulatory oversight.","The licensing change follows SB 3222, signed by Governor JB Pritzker on June 12. The governor's announcement also described provisions for curbside and drive-through service and wider medical access.","Editorial clarification, September 11, 2026: This report now links directly to the licensing announcement and distinguishes approved licenses from eligibility to apply. A license announcement does not confirm a store's current product inventory.","2026-09-10T19:42:54.840Z","The approved locations can serve both markets. 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The store reported about $15,000 in sales in its first week, and more than 800 patients have completed over 1,300 transactions there.","Three companies—CCS of Alabama, LLC, GP6 Wellness, LLC, and RJK Holdings, LLC—hold dispensary licenses. A fourth license is pending litigation but is likely to go to Yellowhammer Medical Dispensaries, LLC. GP6 Wellness expects to open BamaBloom dispensaries in Athens and Birmingham in September, with a third location planned for Etowah County. CCS of Alabama expects to open a third Callie's Apothecary location in Bessemer in September, while RJK Holdings has locations planned in Oxford, Mobile, and Daphne.","Alabama's medical cannabis law, enacted in 2021, allows registered physicians to recommend cannabis for about 15 qualifying conditions, including cancer, depression, Parkinson's disease, PTSD, sickle-cell anemia, chronic pain, and terminal diseases. 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