Applications for the Alabama medical cannabis licenses were issued on October 24 and are due December 30. We are at DEFCON 2. Many of my phone calls each day involve screaming (rarely by me).

For many, the opening of this window has been a year coming and has involved countless hours of thought and preparation. For others, the opening of this window has caught them largely by surprise and signals the beginning of a 60-day period of madness.

Regardless of where you fall on this spectrum, there is much to be done.