In addition to the medical cannabis education and safety training applicable to all employees of licensees generally, transport personnel (i.e., drivers and any other employees whose job is to accompany drivers) employed by a secured transporter shall annually complete and receive certification for no less than five (5) hours of training specifically tailored to driver safety and procedures related to the proper procedures to be followed when transporting cannabis and medical cannabis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this rule shall not be applicable to a State Testing Laboratory transporting samples of cannabis or medical cannabis from or to a State Testing Laboratory for testing.

Author: William H. Webster

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§20-2A-22, as amended.

History: New Rule: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. Amended: Published April 30, 2026; effective June 14, 2026.