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Georgia Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Bill, Sends It on to Governor

The General Assembly gave final passage Wednesday to legislation legalizing the use of a marijuana derivative to treat Georgians with a wide range of diseases.

The state House of Representatives passed the medical marijuana bill 160-1, ending two years of struggle to exempt from prosecution Georgians in possession of cannabidiol.

The bill began last year as an effort to help children with seizure disorders. After it died on the final day of the 2014 legislative session, 17 families moved from Georgia to Colorado so their children could get access to the drug.

“House Bill 1 brings them all home,” Rep.Allen Peake, R-Macon, the bill’s chief sponsor, said shortly before Wednesday’s vote. “House Bill 1 provides relief from pain and hope for a lot of citizens in our state.” [Read more from the Atlanta Business Chronicle]

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