{"id":888630,"date":"2026-10-20T08:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/888630\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:08:16","slug":"head-of-alabama-medical-cannabis-commission-to-retire-says-commission-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/888630\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to retire, says Commission Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">MONTGOMERY, Ala. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbrc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WBRC<\/a>) &#8211; The director of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), John McMillan, will retire at the end of October, according to the Commission\u2019s Chairman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">AMCC Board Chair Dr. Sam Blakemore confirmed McMillan will retire Oct. 29th, ending a 5-year tenure as the Commission\u2019s first and only director that included<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/2023\/07\/14\/it-is-good-process-al-medical-cannabis-comm-director-defends-licensing-amidst-new-questions-about-fairness\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/2023\/07\/14\/it-is-good-process-al-medical-cannabis-comm-director-defends-licensing-amidst-new-questions-about-fairness\/\"> a series of delays and controversies<\/a> about the permitting process that included multiple lawsuits and resulted in a yearslong delay in rolling out medical cannabis products to patients in Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Former Alabama State Treasurer John McMillan resigned from that role after he was appointed to...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/S3UP4VBAXRBZ7J63KJLZCQKJT4.JPG\" width=\"980\" height=\"601\" \/>Former Alabama State Treasurer John McMillan resigned from that role after he was appointed to serve as the executive director for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission.(Source: Office of Governor Kay Ivey)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Blakemore said the AMCC Board will appoint a transition committee to begin a nationwide search for McMillan\u2019s replacements, and said he believes the AMCC has some strong internal candidates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">\u201cWe need someone who understands the state of Alabama and how we\u2019re trying to regulate medical cannabis in our state and what the voters want, which is for healthcare use,\u201d Dr. Blakemore told WBRC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Get news alerts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wbrc-fox6-news\/id449660326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple App Store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.raycom.wbrc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play Store<\/a> or subscribe to our email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WBRC. 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