Competing Georgia medical marijuana production bills advance

Lawmakers tried to revive Georgia’s stalled medical marijuana program Tuesday, advancing different bills through the state House and Senate that aim to issue licenses for businesses to manufacture and sell the medicine. Both measures attempt to jump-start cannabis oil production following delays…

Georgia medical marijuana licensing bill advances

A proposal to revive Georgia’s stalled medical marijuana program cleared its first committee on a unanimous vote Tuesday. The legislation would attempt to break bureaucratic delays by issuing medical marijuana licenses to 22 companies, which would then be authorized to produce and…

Georgia medical marijuana program stalled by protests, bureaucracy

November 11, 2021
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Medical marijuana was supposed to be growing in Georgia for patients by now. Instead, a sluggish process of awarding marijuana licenses to six companies has stalled indefinitely amid protests filed by several losing businesses. Georgia lawmakers said this week they’re trying to…

Georgia Lawmakers Tackle Medical Marijuana Testing

September 15, 2021
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Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee must decide how the state would conduct required testing of cannabis oil before the rollout of the state’s medical marijuana program. The committee was supposed to recommend a process and plan for providing accredited…

Dozens of companies apply for six Georgia medical marijuana licenses

February 22, 2021
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From nearly 70 applicants, six companies will be chosen to begin manufacturing medical marijuana oil for Georgia patients. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission announced this month it will review the proposals and then award licenses to six companies, possibly in late spring…

Georgia medical marijuana commission opens applications for production

November 25, 2020
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Georgia is accepting applications from businesses to manufacture medical marijuana in the state, getting one step closer to allowing those in need of the cannabis oil to legally obtain it — five years after the state Legislature legalized the treatment. The…

Business Is Booming For Georgia’s Marijuana Trade

As businesses, bars and restaurants across Georgia close their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, one product continues to thrive: marijuana. A dealer who works inside the Perimeter said they sold last month nearly three times as much marijuana as normal.…

Medical marijuana card-holder numbers soar in Georgia

February 14, 2020
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The number of Georgians with cards allowing possession of medical cannabis has soared more than 70 percent in one year. Currently, 14,511 people in Georgia have permission to possess ‘‘low THC oil,’’ officials of the state’s Department of Public Health…

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs medical marijuana bill

Some Georgia patients will soon be allowed to legally buy the marijuana they are already allowed to possess. Because of a legal quirk, patients and families have regularly broken the law to obtain low-potency medical marijuana oil. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday…

Medical marijuana bill legalizing cultivation and distribution clears Georgia Senate

A bill that would allow the distribution and sale of medical marijuana in Georgia passed the state Senate Friday, a key hurdle in the closing days of the legislative session. House Bill 324 would allow distribution of the drug through up…

Medical marijuana in Georgia is legal to have, but illegal to get

For Robert Bowles, a retired pharmacist with Lewy body dementia, placing an order at a fast-food restaurant can quickly dissolve into a fit of frustration. He struggles with anxiety and depression. Often, he loses his train of thought. “I feel…

Medical marijuana dispensaries bill passes Georgia House

The Georgia House approved a bill Tuesday that would allow medical marijuana oil to be sold to registered patients, giving them a legal way to obtain a drug that they’re already allowed to use. The legislation, which passed on a 123-40 vote,…

Georgia Lawmaker Introduces Recreational Marijuana Bill

February 7, 2018
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ATLANTA - The move to legalize recreational marijuana is gaining some traction in the state capitol, but the lawmaker behind it admits it won't be easy. Given the fact that Georgia has a GOP-controlled legislature and it’s an election year, Channel 2…

City of Atlanta Decriminalizes Marijuana

October 4, 2017
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Atlanta’s city council decided unanimously to decriminalize marijuana Monday night. They voted 15-0 to make the penalty for possession of one ounce or less a $75 fine — a move that aims to neutralize uneven policing and enforcement of drug…