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Federal agency quashes Georgia’s plan to let pharmacies sell medical marijuana

Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana products. News outlets report that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Nov. 27 warned pharmacies that dispensing medical marijuana violates…

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Georgia will be first US state where pharmacies sell medical cannabis

October 20, 2023
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For the past year and a half, medical cannabis company CEO Gary Long has spent a lot of his time reassuring Georgia’s small-town mayors about what will soon be coming to their local pharmacy: medical marijuana. “They think that we’re…

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Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana

October 9, 2023
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Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy began accepting applications this week, and nearly 120 pharmacies have agreed to provide medication…

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Families struggle as slow rollout of Georgia’s medical cannabis program delays relief

August 14, 2023
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At 13, Darrell Johns of Macon weighed just 40 pounds and endured at least five seizures a week, said his mom and full-time caregiver Leslie Johns. “I was having to crush 17 pills a day to run through his G…

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Medical marijuana patients face delays as demand grows in Georgia

Georgia adds call center and THC card pickup locations Demand for medical marijuana is on the rise in Georgia now that dispensaries are finally open, but some patients say they’re still unable to buy the product because of government delays. Patients…

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Medical marijuana is finally here, but many Georgia doctors shy away from it

Sylvia Hayes’ list of ailments is long and growing. Sciatica. A bulging disc. Pinched nerves. Knee pain. Much of the 60-year-old Stone Mountain woman’s agony is the result of a car accident years ago that left her so severely injured…

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Long-delayed Georgia medical cannabis program picking up speed

When the state agency overseeing Georgia’s medical cannabis program issued the first dispensary licenses late last month, it gave the two licensees four months to get them up and running. Trulieve Georgia and Botanical Sciences LLC won’t need nearly that…

Georgia’s first medical marijuana dispensaries could open within days

State board issues first licenses for stores in Macon, Marietta and Savannah area The board that oversees Georgia’s medical marijuana program voted Wednesday to issue the state’s first five dispensing licenses for stores in Macon, Marietta and the Savannah area.…

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Georgia lawmakers try to wrap heads around regulating hemp-based recreational products

In the final days of this year’s legislative session, a bill aimed at regulating hemp products fell short after lawmakers tried to insert language banning Delta-8 THC and similar products that are often used recreationally. House Bill 458, sponsored by…

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Lawsuit claims Georgia medical cannabis bids were full of fraud and corruption

ATLANTA - While the Georgia legislature battles it out over possible changes to the Georgia Medical Cannabis law, another lawsuit has been filed against the state. Eight losing bidders filed suit in mid-February in Fulton County claiming the selection process was unlawful and infused with fraud and…

Medical marijuana gets approval to distribute to residents in Georgia

January 28, 2023
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One resident said that her family has battled for legal access to medical cannabis for years, but to no avail. ATLANTA — The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission voted to approve regulations for two companies that received licenses to…

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Georgia sets rules for selling, manufacturing cannabis in the state

January 26, 2023
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The state commission in charge of Georgia’s medical marijuana program adopted rules Wednesday for the manufacture and sale of low-THC cannabis oil to patients suffering from a variety of diseases. “We’re all proud to have some rules in place,” Sid…

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Georgia commission might vote this week on medical cannabis rules

January 24, 2023
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Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program is about to take off, despite a spate of unresolved lawsuits from companies that lost out in the bidding for licenses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Wednesday on rules…

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Georgia medical marijuana licenses finally awarded; growing to begin

September 21, 2022
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2 companies picked to produce low THC oil after long wait A final vote awarded Georgia medical marijuana production licenses to two companies Wednesday, a major step toward ending a seven-year delay that left registered patients with no way to…

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Georgia judge stalls DA’s effort to ban cannabis extracts

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has halted efforts by a suburban Atlanta prosecutor to enforce a ban on some cannabis extracts, in a case that could set a statewide precedent. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Fulton County Superior Court…