The first two medical cannabis dispensaries in Georgia opened last week in Macon and Marietta. GPB's Peter Biello looks at how the state's cannabis policy has evolved.
On the Tuesday, May 2 edition of Georgia Today: Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill creating Georgia's own state-run health insurance marketplace; Atlanta Starbucks employees demand better working conditions; And a new program to raise awareness of autism is launching on MARTA.
On the Thursday April 27 edition of GeorgiaToday: Medical cannabis is finally coming to Georgia; a new Lyme disease vaccine is in the works; Major League Baseball has shut down the Braves' home run celebration.
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.
The WNBA star took the stand in Russian court Wednesday to explain why she had vape cartridges in the first place, how they ended up in her luggage and what happened after they were discovered.
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.
Tuesday is Crossover Day in the state Legislature, the last day a bill can cross from one chamber to the other. While lawmakers have been known to practice legislative necromancy by grafting dead language onto healthy bills, legislation that does not pass either Georgia’s House or Senate by Crossover Day is typically considered dead for the session.
Mississippi voters approved a medical marijuana initiative in November 2020 but the state Supreme Court invalidated it six months later, ruling the measure was not put properly on the ballot.
Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects and possible therapeutic uses.
In a sign of the continuing public shift on attitudes towards the use of cannabis across the nation and in Georgia, rapper "T.I." Harris has partnered with a local cannabis company, Harvest Select, as they expand their operations across the state.
A new Georgia board has begun working to create rules and a distribution network for the sale of medical marijuana oil. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
The first day of July marks the beginning of the new fiscal year and when many laws take effect. We are midway through a whirlwind 2019 that has been...
Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed a bill into law that allows Georgia farmers to grow hemp. The crop is the source of products ranging from rope to soap...
On the final day of the legislative session, Georgia lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would grant more than 8,000 patients access to medical...
