Alabama • DELIVERY GUIDE
Delivery is NOT legal in Alabama, for medical patients or anyone else
Alabama has no recreational cannabis market, and its medical program, created by the Darren Wesley Iq Holley Compassion Act in 2021, spent years in licensing litigation before the first dispensary opened in Montgomery on June 4, 2026. Every medical purchase has to happen in person at a licensed dispensary. Hemp-derived THC gummies and drinks are legal for adults 21 and over, but a 2025 law limits them to licensed brick-and-mortar stores and bans online sales, delivery and drive-thru pickup. Here is what you can and cannot do.
There are no delivery services to list because none are legal. What exists is a small, brand-new medical dispensary network and a regulated hemp-THC retail channel. As of September 2026 this is the picture.
Alabama's first licensed medical cannabis dispensary, operated by CCS of Alabama on Atlanta Highway. Opened June 4, 2026 and served more than 100 registered patients in its first week. Card and photo ID required at the door.
The state's second dispensary, also operated by CCS of Alabama, opened August 28, 2026. A third Callie's location in Bessemer, in the Birmingham metro, was expected in September 2026.
GP6 Wellness holds one of the three dispensary licenses issued in January 2026 and expected to open BamaBloom locations in Athens and Birmingham in September 2026. Confirm an opening before you drive.
The third licensee, with sites planned in Oxford, Mobile and Daphne. Additional approved dispensing sites include Attalla and Cullman. A fourth license, awarded to Yellowhammer, was stayed pending an administrative challenge and had no opening date.
Under HB 445 (2025), THC gummies, edibles and beverages derived from hemp are sold only by retailers licensed by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, capped at 10 mg THC per serving and 40 mg per package, lab tested and labeled. Smokable hemp and THC vape products are banned, and most converted delta-8 products no longer qualify.
There is no ordering app and no driver. The process runs through the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) and ends at a dispensary counter.
The Compassion Act lists conditions including cancer, chronic or intractable pain, PTSD, epilepsy and seizure conditions, autism spectrum disorder, Crohn's disease, HIV and AIDS related nausea or weight loss, Parkinson's, persistent nausea, sickle cell anemia, spasticity from ALS, MS or spinal cord injury, Tourette's, terminal illness, and depression and panic disorder. Chronic pain qualifies only after conventional treatment has been tried.
Only physicians who have completed the state certification course and registered with the Board of Medical Examiners can recommend cannabis. The physician enters your recommendation and daily dose into the AMCC patient registry, which starts your application.
Complete the patient registration in the AMCC portal and pay the $40 annual registration fee, plus $10 if you want a physical card. Caregivers register separately for patients who need one.
Bring your medical cannabis card and a government photo ID. Dispensaries are pharmacist-staffed and verify you against the state registry before every sale. Nobody can pick up for you except a registered caregiver.
Products are dispensed against the daily THC dose your physician certified, capped at 50 mg of delta-9 THC per day, or 75 mg after 90 days of continuous treatment if the lower dose is not enough. Purchases are logged in the state seed-to-sale system.
There are no smokable or vapeable products in the program, so consumption is tablets, tinctures, gel cubes, patches, creams, suppositories or nebulizer and inhaler oils. Public use is prohibited and driving under the influence is a DUI.
Because delivery does not exist, the dispensary visit is the whole experience. It looks more like a pharmacy than a retail store.
The numbers that matter in Alabama are dose caps and registration costs, not delivery fees.
Can I get cannabis delivered anywhere in Alabama?
No. Recreational cannabis is illegal, the medical program requires in-person purchases at a licensed dispensary, and hemp THC products can only be sold in licensed stores.
Can medical cannabis patients get delivery?
No. The Compassion Act and AMCC rules dispense medical cannabis only at licensed dispensaries, to the registered patient or a registered caregiver, in person.
Are there actually dispensaries open in Alabama?
Yes, as of 2026. Callie's Apothecary in Montgomery opened June 4, 2026 and a Talladega location followed on August 28, 2026. More sites in Bessemer, Birmingham, Athens, Oxford, Mobile, Daphne, Attalla and Cullman were approved and expected to open through 2026.
Why did it take until 2026?
The law passed in 2021, but the license awards were challenged in court and in administrative hearings for years. Dispensary licenses were finally voted on December 11, 2025 and issued January 8, 2026. The larger integrated-facility licenses were still under review in 2026.
Can I buy flower or vape cartridges with a medical card?
No. Alabama prohibits raw plant material and any product that is smoked or vaped. Patients use tablets, capsules, tinctures, gel cubes, patches, creams, suppositories and inhaler or nebulizer oils.
What about delta-8 gummies from a gas station or smoke shop?
Since HB 445 took effect in 2025, hemp THC products are legal only from ABC-licensed retailers, capped at 10 mg per serving, and most delta-8 made by converting CBD no longer qualifies. Smokable hemp and THC vapes are banned.
Can a hemp store deliver or ship THC gummies to me in Alabama?
No. HB 445 restricts hemp THC sales to brick-and-mortar licensed retailers and prohibits online sales, delivery and drive-thru purchases.
How much does an Alabama medical cannabis card cost?
The AMCC charges $40 for registration and $10 more for a physical card, on top of whatever the certifying physician charges for the visit.
Can I use my out-of-state medical card in Alabama?
No. Alabama does not recognize other states' medical cards, and bringing cannabis across the state line is illegal even if it was bought legally elsewhere.
Will delivery ever be allowed in Alabama?
There is no delivery provision in current law and no pending bill with momentum. The program is still opening its first stores, so delivery is not a near-term expectation.
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