Cannabis Georgia Voters to Decide on Marijuana Ballot Question in May by Sophia Vida April 29, 2022 Georgia voters could help decide the fate of marijuana in their state. They will head to the polls in May for the primary election and will be able to decide on a cannabis legislation question. The state Democratic party leader...
Legal Related Georgia is Permitting 6 Companies to Legally Produce and Distribute Medicinal Cannabis Oil by Sophia Vida July 21, 2021 The state of Georgia will be awarding six companies special licenses this weekend that will allow them to produce and distribute low-THC cannabis oil to legally registered patients. There are almost 14,000 legally registered pa...
Legal Related Georgia Medical Marijuana Program Finally Starts by Sophia Vida November 19, 2019 After six months of waiting, Georgia's top elected leaders have moved forward with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients. It has been almost seven months since the state's Governor...
Legal Related Georgia Governor Signs Bill Finally Allowing Sale of Medical Marijuana by Sophia Vida April 18, 2019 It was on Wednesday that Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 324 into law which now makes it possible to grow and sell marijuana in the state. This is a huge step for the state which already legalized medicinally ma...
Legal Related Georgia General Assembly Passes Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Sales by Sophia Vida April 03, 2019 The Georgia General Assembly passed a bill this week allowing medical marijuana sales. House Bill 324, licenses private companies and universities to grow medical marijuana and allows pharmacies and possibly dispensaries to sel...
Legal Related Georgia Senate Clears Bill for Medical Marijuana Oil by Sophia Vida March 30, 2019 In an overwhelming vote, the Georgia Senate passed a bill today that allows the production and sale of low-potency medical marijuana oil in the state. Voting 44-8, the Senate passed the measure which grants a reduced number of ...
Trends & Articles Georgia House Approves Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Growing by Sophia Vida March 06, 2019 It was on Tuesday that the Georgia House approved a bill, 123-40, that will permit medical marijuana growing and allow medical marijuana oil to be sold to registered patients. The bill, called House Bill 324, would also allow m...
Trends & Articles Georgia May Soon Allow Medical Marijuana Growing by Sophia Vida August 04, 2018 Despite the fact that the state of Georgia allows registered patients to use cannabis oil, it's still illegal to buy or transport it in the state. Georgia legislators are holding the first in a series of public meetings this mo...
Legal Related Many Georgia Residents Have Signed Up For Medical Marijuana Cards by Sophia Vida July 10, 2017 Since the state of Georgia's governor Nathan Deal signed a bill that expanded the state's medical marijuana program, hundreds of Georgians have been signing up for cards. The cards will allow them to legally possess medical mariju...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana Increases Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes by Sophia Vida July 01, 2017 The School o f Public Health at Georgia State University conducted a study that has shown that the longer a person uses marijuana, the more risk they have in developing conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Th...