No physician shall obtain an Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit unless he or she:

1. (1) Possesses an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in Alabama;
2. (2) Possesses an active, unrestricted ACSC registration;
3. (3) Possesses an active, unrestricted, Alabama-specific DEA registration;

4. (4) Has satisfied one of the following experience requirements:

   1. (a) Has been engaged in the active practice of medicine or osteopathy for at least three (3) years, excluding any practice in an internship, residency, fellowship, or other supervised training program; or
   2. (b) Has actively practiced medicine or osteopathy for at least one (1) year, excluding any practice in an internship, residency, fellowship, or other supervised training program, and is certified by a specialty board approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS);
5. (5) Is registered to query the PDMP and has access to the PDMP in all locations where he or she certifies or recommends a patient for the use of medical cannabis;
6. (6) Is a registered user, or will become a registered user as soon as permitted, of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry and has access to the registry in all locations where he or she certifies or recommends a patient for the use of medical cannabis;
7. (7) Has completed a four (4) hour course related to medical cannabis and has received a passing grade on a subsequent examination, which has been approved by the Board and offered by a multi-specialty statewide professional organization of physicians in this state that is recognized to accredit intrastate organizations to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™; and
8. (8) Has paid all fees required by this Chapter.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-24-53, 34-24-53.1; Act 2021-450 (Code of Ala. 1975, §§20-2A-1, et. seq.).

History: New Rule: Published March 31, 2022; effective May 15, 2022. Amended: Published April 30, 2024; effective June 14, 2024.