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Georgia House Approves Medical Marijuana Improvement Bill
March 10, 2017 /in Cannabis Committee, Georgia, Medical Marijuana, Policy, PTSD /by Marijuana Policy Project
Both the Georgia House and Senate this year presented bills that would make changes to the state's low-THC medical marijuana law. The better of the two, House Bill 65, just passed the House by a huge margin of 156-6 in support. The bill is now on its way to the Senate.
House Bill 65 would increase the list of qualifying medical conditions, adding HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, autism, autoimmune disease, peripheral neuropathy, and others, and it would offer basic protections for those patients visiting from out-of-state. Unfortunately…
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Georgia Representative Working to Fix Medical Marijuana Program
February 4, 2016 /in Cannabis Committee, Georgia, Medical Marijuana, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
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Georgia Rep. Breaks Law to Bring Medical Cannabis to Patients
January 25, 2016 /in 2016 Legislation, Cannabis, Georgia, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
Rep. Allen Peake, a Republican, has introduced new legislation (HB 722) this year in hopes of bringing in-state production and distribution of the oils, so he and others won't have to break laws to obtain them.
Georgia Representative Allen Peake, who authored Georgia's current medical cannabis law, the Haleigh's Hope Act (HB1), has publicly admitted to breaking the law to bring medical marijuana to patients in Georgia.
The Georgia law, which allows for low-THC extracts containing primarily cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinolic…
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Georgia House Speaker Supports Expanding Medical Marijuana Law
January 8, 2016 /in 2016 Legislation, Cannabis, Georgia, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
ATLANTA, GA — A proposal to expand Georgia's extremely limited medical marijuana program — including allowing cannabis to finally be grown in the state — won a key endorsement this week from House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge).
The proposed bill, House Bill 722, was filed earlier this week by three fellow Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon), primary sponsor of 2015's Haleigh's Hope Act. House Bill 722 expands upon the Haleigh's Hope Act by allowing the regulated cultivation, processing,…
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Comprehensive Med. Marijuana Bill to Be Introduced in Georgia
January 6, 2016 /in Cannabis Committee, Georgia, Medical Marijuana, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
Rep. Allen Peake
Rep. Allen Peake, who championed Haleigh's Hope Act in 2015, is prefiling HB 722, which would greatly improve on last year's legislation. Most importantly, the bill would allow regulated cultivation, processing, testing, and dispensing of medical cannabis in Georgia — protecting families and seriously ill patients who otherwise have to risk breaking laws to get access.
Currently, the more than 400 patients in Georgia are required to travel out of state to obtain much-needed medicine. Traveling…
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Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill Filed in Georgia
January 6, 2016 /in 2016 Legislation, Cannabis, Georgia, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
ATLANTA, GA — Three Republican lawmakers have prefiled a bill that would create a much more comprehensive medical marijuana program in Georgia than the restrictive Haleigh's Hope Act that was passed last year.
Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon), primary sponsor of 2015's Haleigh's Hope Act, prefiled House Bill 722 on Wednesday, legislation that is co-sponsored by Reps. Alan Powell (R-Hartwell) and Micah Gravley (R-Douglasville).
Most notably, the proposed legislation would allow the regulated cultivation, processing, testing and dispensing…
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Georgia Bill Would Eliminate Felony Charges for Marijuana Possession
January 4, 2016 /in 2016 Legislation, Cannabis, Georgia, Marijuana, News, Penalty Reduction Bills, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic
ATLANTA, GA — A bill has been filed in Georgia that would eliminate the possibility of felony charges for marijuana possession offenses in the state.
If passed, Senate Bill 254, introduced by state Sen. Harold Jones II (D-Augusta), would amend the state's criminal code so that no marijuana possession offense could be classified as a felony offense.
Nearly a dozen states already have similar laws on the books, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
Currently, Georgia law classifies any…
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Georgia Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for Expanding Medical Marijuana
December 8, 2015 /in Cannabis Committee, Georgia, Medical Marijuana, Policy /by Marijuana Policy Project
A poll released Monday shows that the vast majority of likely Georgia voters support expanding the extremely limited medical marijuana law.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:
The poll conducted on behalf of the newly formed Georgians for Freedom in Healthcare is part of that effort to show Georgians are comfortable with expanding the program — even if the governor isn't.
The poll, conducted Nov. 29-30 by Atlanta-based Opinion Savvy, found 84.5 percent of likely 2016 Georgia primary voters somewhat to…
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Why Georgia Won't Become the 24th Medical Marijuana State
March 27, 2015 /in 2015 Legislation, Cannabinol Bills, Cannabis, Georgia, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, Pending Legislation, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
With the passage of House Bill 1 in Georgia this week, the state will become the 36th state with some form of medical marijuana protection for patients, but the law falls short of making the state the 24th "medical marijuana state," in spite of stories to the contrary. The act was approved by both the Georgia House and Senate earlier this week and now moves to the desk of Gov. Nathan Deal where it is expected to be signed soon.
While definitions on what is and is not a medical marijuana state are clearly subjective, the newly passed…
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Georgia Governor to Sign Limited Medical Marijuana Bill
March 26, 2015 /in 2015 Legislation, Cannabinol Bills, Cannabis, Georgia, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
ATLANTA, GA — A spokesperson for Georgia Governor Nathan Deal said the Republican will sign legislation that will allow access to low-THC cannabis oil for patients suffering from some conditions.
Gov. Deal will sign the bill after the legislative session ends next week, spokesman Brian Robinson said Thursday. The Governor is also expected to issue an executive order directing state agencies to begin preparing to enact the legislation on Friday.
The restrictive bill, which advocates say does not quallify Georgia to be considered a…
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Georgia Lawmakers Give Final Approval to Limited Medical Marijuana Bill
March 25, 2015 /in 2015 Legislation, Cannabis, Decriminalization Bills, Georgia, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Bills, Medical Marijuana News, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Southeast, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic
ATLANTA, GA — Lawmakers in Georgia's House voted 160-1 on Wednesday to give final approval to a bill that will allow access to low-THC cannabis oil for patients suffering from some conditions.
Titled the Haleigh's Hope Act, House Bill 1, was approved earlier this week by the Senate 48-6. The House had previously approved the bill by a 158-2 vote in February, but changes in the Senate required a new floor vote in the House.
The bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Nathan Deal, who is expected to sign the bill into law as early as…
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Georgia Senate Approves Limited Medical Marijuana Bill
ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Senate has overwhelmingly passed a limited medical marijuana bill that would allow access to low-THC cannabis oil for patients suffering from some conditions.
Titled the Haleigh's Hope Act, House Bill 1, which has already been approved by the House, was amended in the Senate and now returns to the lower chamber for some tweaking.
The original bill's author, Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) said that he feels confident that the House will approve the substitute bill from the Senate Health and Human Services…
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