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News Articles: medical marijuana

Gov. Brian Kemp, Micah Gravley and other state officials celebrate after the signing of House Bill 324. The bill gives patients more access to medical marijuana.

Gov. Kemp Signs Medical Marijuana Bills, Expands Patient Access

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday giving patients in Georgia more access to medical marijuana.

April 17, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
A marijuana plant.

Medical Marijuana Legislation Awaits Governor Kemp's Approval

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...

April 03, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell

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  • Politics

This Week In Georgia Politics: Proposed Airport Takeover, State Budget, 'Heartbeat' Bill

The penultimate day of the 2019 legislative session brings discussion of medical marijuana cultivation, a controversial ban on most abortions and a...

March 29, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Virginia Prescott
Georgia State Capitol

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Where Legislative Bills Stand As Session Winds Down

On this edition of Political Rewind, it's the final days of the 2019 legislative session and some bills are moving at light speed while others are...

March 29, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Lawmakers and medical marijuana patients gather at the State Capitol to introudce a new bill.

Legislators Introduce Bill To Allow Growth And Sale Of Medical Marijuana

State lawmakers filed a bill Thursday to give patients access to medical marijuana. Cannabis for medical purposes is legal in Georgia, but it isn't...

February 14, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Dozens of people attend the first meeting on access to low THC oil in Georgia's State Capitol

Georgia Lawmakers Hold First Study Committee On Medical Marijuana

Georgia lawmakers held their first joint study committee meeting on Low THC Medical Oil Access, also referred to as medical marijuana, Wednesday...

August 31, 2018
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
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
Breakroom guests Amber Scott (left), Soumaya Khalifa, Tanya Washington and Héctor Fernández joined On Second Thought Friday, April 6.

The Breakroom: Affordable Housing, Medical Marijuana And Sinclair Broadcast Group

This week we talked about student debt, modern mass protest movements and Martin Luther King Jr.'s lasting legacy. We sat down with our Breakroom guests...

April 06, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Summer Evans
In this  photo, various cannabis oil products are displayed in the office of Georgia State Rep. Allen Peake, R - Macon, in Macon, Ga. Peake is at the center of a semi-legal statewide medical cannabis distribution network.

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  • Politics

A Pirate Cannabis Oil Operation Under The Golden Dome

The race for governor of Georgia has turned into a sprint now that the 2018 general assembly has concluded its business. What ammunition did the session...

April 02, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Tuesday March 20, 2018

Storm Recovery And Investigation Underway Medical Marijuana Bill Stalled Community Leaders Push For "Second Chance" Legislation

March 20, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Marijuana, Distracted Drivers On The Minds Of Legislators

On this edition of Political Rewind, we're looking at the headlines coming out of the General Assembly. The House overwhelmingly approves a bipartisan...

March 16, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Morning Headlines For Wednesday, December 13, 2017

In GPB-Atlanta news: Mayor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms selects her transition team Georgia politicians react to Doug Jones' win over Roy Moore in Alabama...

December 13, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming
  In this Monday, April 17, 2017 photo, Various cannabis oil products are displayed in the office of Georgia State Rep. Allen Peake, R - Macon, in Macon, Ga.

Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion On Final Day

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal approved an expansion of the state's medical marijuana program on Tuesday, allowing people being treated for six additional...

May 10, 2017
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By:
  • Kathleen Foody and
  • Associated Press
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
A strain of high-cannabidiol marijuana is used to create extracts used in experimental epilepsy treatments.

Medical Marijuana Bill Could Help AIDS Patients

One of the bills likely to pass in the Georgia legislature would expand access to medical marijuana . Patients being treated for AIDS are among those...

March 30, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
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