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News Articles: Cannabis Oil

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Georgia House study committee investigates waste in cannabis manufacturing

Georgia’s House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling will hold a series of meetings to examine the amount of waste that comes from manufacturing legal cannabis products and possible solutions to fix it.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • Ambria Burton
A gloved hand holds a marijuana leaf.

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Georgia board picks 2 companies to sell medical marijuana

A Georgia board has approved medical marijuana production licenses for two companies. The Wednesday vote by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission moves the state a step closer to providing legal access to marijuana oil after a seven-year wait.

September 22, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Amanda Andrews
An illustration for Sine Die depicting votes on a bill in the background as paper tumbles from the sky.

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Political Rewind: As the dust settles following Sine Die, which bills passed and what didn't?

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The final day of the 2022 legislative session was yesterday. What legislation made it past the deadline and what will have to wait till the next time lawmakers meet? Our panel took a deep dive into the latest.

April 05, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Cannabis

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Georgia Lawmakers Want Agriculture Department Involved In Cannabis Oil Program

The Georgia Department of Agriculture should play a role in the state’s fledgling medical marijuana program, a member of a legislative oversight committee said Monday.

September 13, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams

GPB Midday Headlines For Monday Nov. 26, 2018

Change Of Venue Proposed In Grinstead Murder Case Early Voting Begins Today In Georgia Runoff Elections Cannabis Oil Conundrum Headed To 2019...

November 26, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
First responders, including emergency medical technicians, suffer from PTSD.

First Responders Last To Receive Treatment For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Georgia 2018 legislative session recently legalized the use of cannabis oil for treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD affects about 31...

June 07, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price reacts after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Washington.

Tom Price Addresses Charter Flights Controversy

Today on “Political Rewind,” Tom Price goes public about the controversy over his travel on chartered aircraft even as new reports indicate the total of...

September 29, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
In this Monday, April 17, 2017 photo, Georgia State Rep. Allen Peake, R - Macon, displays a bottle of cannabis oil in his office in Macon, Ga. Peake is at the center of a semi-legal statewide medical cannabis distribution network.

Georgia Lawmaker Deals Cannabis Oil In Shadows Of The Law

Once a month, a cardboard box from Colorado appears at the office of a conservative Christian lawmaker in central Georgia, filled with derivatives of...

May 01, 2017
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By:
  • Ezra Kaplan and
  • Associated Press
The Georgia House voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would add six new diagnoses to the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis oil.

Georgia Lawmakers Ready To Expand Access To Medical Cannabis

The Georgia General Assembly is on the cusp of expanding access to medical cannabis. The House voted 167-4 Tuesday to pass a bill that would add six new...

March 28, 2017
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By:
  • Ezra Kaplan and
  • Associated Press
The new proposal will reduce the level of THC permissible in cannabis oil from 5 percent to 3 percent.

Senators Work To Slash THC Potency In Medical Cannabis

Georgia Senators are working to slash the potency of medical cannabis oil while slightly expanding access. The bill passed the full Senate Thursday with...

February 16, 2017
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By:
  • Associated Press

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