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Georgia Voters Overwhelmingly Support Expanding State’s Medical Marijuana System

A new statewide poll just released to 11Alive News shows Georgia voters massively support expanding the current medical marijuana bill. According to Georgians for Freedom in Health Care 84.5% approve expanding the law to allow for in state cultivation…

Legalizing Medical Marijuana? Georgia Finds It’s No Simple Matter

Georgia law enforcement officials said Wednesday that any expansion of medical marijuana in Georgia will need extensive regulations to protect patients and to be sure the system isn’t exploited. GBI Director Vernon Keenan and others said if the state makes marijuana broadly…

Results from medical cannabis trials in Georgia show early promise

By Kristina Torres - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia-based clinical trials have shown early promise in using cannabis oil to treat epileptic seizures, although researchers said they won’t know for sure until at least the end of next year what strides…

New Push in Georgia to Expand Medical Marijuana

A group of parents and advocates is set to announce a new effort next week calling for Georgia to expand its medical marijuana law and allow growers to harvest and distribute their product in-state. Georgians for Freedom in Healthcare plans…

Cannabis Oil Is Legal in Georgia — But Good Luck Trying to Get it

It's one thing for Georgians to legally possess cannabis oil for the treatment of eight approved medical conditions. It’s another thing to acquire it in the first place. That’s the dilemma families across Georgia have faced since the state launched a…

Georgia Patients Can Now Get Their Medical Marijuana Cards

It’s time for patients who are eligible for medical marijuana to get inline to obtain their “pot cards.” Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Public Health opened its Low THC Oil Registry, a database of Georgians permitted to have cannabinoid oil.…

Governor Signs Law Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Georgia

Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation Thursday that legalizes medical marijuana in Georgia, though tremendous hurdles remain for patients who want to get the drug. House Bill 1, which took effect immediately, makes it legal for people who suffer from cancer,…

Governor’s Order Clears the Way for Legalized Medical Marijuana in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed an executive order Friday directing state agencies to prepare for legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in an emotional ceremony surrounded by families who would benefit from the drug. The governor plans to sign the…

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…

Georgia Legislators Set to Approve Medical Marijuana Bill

ATLANTA -- After a year of debate, the Georgia Legislature is set to approve its first medical marijuana bill, which will allow possession of a single kind of liquid medicine made from cannabis for any one of eight diagnoses. A…

Georgia’s Medical Marijuana Bill Takes “Giant Leap” Forward

ATLANTA — Georgia's medical marijuana proposal took what its chief sponsor called “a giant leap’’ forward Thursday by passing a Senate committee after a long, emotional hearing. A divided Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved House Bill 1, sponsored…

Compromise Medical Marijuana Bill Being Introduced in Georgia State Senate

A proposed medical marijuana compromise expected to be unveiled later Thursday in the state Senate would substantially broaden the conservative chamber’s efforts to legalize a limited form of the drug in Georgia. The new effort is expected to include many…

Georgia Senate Easily Passes a Very Limited Medical Marijuana Bill

The Georgia State Senate overwhelmingly passed a medical marijuana measure Friday that would allow only a very limited form of the drug to be used in clinical trials involving children with epilepsy. Senate Bill 185 is one of two medical…

Georgia’s Medical Marijuana Bill Breezes Through State House Vote

Legislation making it legal to possess medical marijuana in Georgia breezed through the state House on Wednesday, setting up a potential confrontation with the Senate. House Bill 1, sponsored by Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, passed the House 157-2. The bill…

Medical Cannabis May Be Headed to Georgia

ATLANTA -- Georgia residents may be able to order a no-buzz form of cannabis medicine for delivery to their doors by next month, state Rep. Allen Peake said Monday. “We are within a couple of weeks of making an announcement…