Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Directer John McMillan joins the Heart of Dixie podcast

April 28, 2025 - Alabama Medical Cannabis Commissioner Executive Director John McMillan joined the Heart of Dixie Podcast to discuss recent court rulings affecting Alabama's implementation of it's medical marijuana program. McMillan discussed this and other topics with hosts: Brandon Moseley and Harry Still III.

The Alabama Legislature passed a medical cannabis bill in 2021. That legislation created the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. McMillan was hired to run the Commission (AMCC). The Commission made its license awards back in 2023, but the program has never been implemented because failed marijuana applicants have sued at every stage to keep the program mired in litigation until they get the result that they want.

McMillan is a former Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, a former State Treasurer, former head of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives.

Brandon Moseley is the Lead Reporter and Content Manager of the Alabama Gazette. Harry Still III is an attorney in Baldwin County.