Georgia Cannabis News & Information

Medical Cannabis Program Stalls In Georgia

Tue / Oct 22nd

Georgia’s governor and legislative leaders have yet to appoint members of a commission to oversee the expansion of the state’s… Read More

Another Georgia County ‘Suspends’ Cannabis Enforcement

Wed / Aug 14th

Another Georgia county is suspending low-level cannabis enforcement following hemp legalization in the state, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Cobb County… Read More

Georgia County to Cease Low-Level Cannabis Enforcement

Tue / Aug 13th

Gwinnett County, Georgia’s Solicitor General will no longer prosecute misdemeanor cannabis cases and the county police department will no longer… Read More

Georgia Gov. Signs Medical Cannabis Expansions Into Law

Fri / Apr 19th

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, has signed a bill overhauling the state’s medical cannabis program, allowing in-state production and… Read More

Georgia Passes Medical Cannabis Reforms

Thu / Apr 4th

Georgia’s legislature has passed comprehensive medical cannabis reform, creating a regulated system for cultivation and distribution and fixing a long-standing… Read More

Georgia Wants to Grow & Export Cannabis But Not Allow Consumption

Mon / Sep 17th

A bill introduced in the Georgia Parliament is seeking to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for export but not legalize… Read More

Georgia Parents Treating Son’s Epilepsy with Cannabis Lose Custody of Child

Fri / Jun 1st

Georgia couple Matthew and Suzeanna Brill have been charged with reckless conduct and have lost the custody rights to their 15-year-old son,… Read More

NCAA Won’t Allow Player to Use Low-THC Oil to Treat Seizures

Tue / May 29th

A high school football player from Georgia has been barred from playing NCAA football due to his use of CBD… Read More

Poll: Majority of Georgians Support Rec. Cannabis Legalization

Wed / May 16th

According to an 11Alive News poll conducted by Survey USA, 55 percent of Georgians believe cannabis should be legalized for… Read More

Georgia Gov. Signs Bill to Add PTSD, Intractable Pain to MMJ Program

Wed / May 9th

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed the bill adding post-traumatic stress disorder and intractable pain to the state medical cannabis… Read More

Adult-Use Cannabis Bill Introduced in Georgia

Wed / Feb 7th

Georgia Democratic state Sen. Curt Thompson has introduced a measure to legalize cannabis for recreational use in the state, WSB-TV2… Read More

Atlanta City Council Unanimously Approves Cannabis Law Reforms

Tue / Oct 3rd

Atlanta, Georgia’s City Council has unanimously passed legislation which reduces the penalties for possession of 1 ounce of cannabis to… Read More

Atlanta, Georgia City Council Considering Cannabis Possession Law Reform

Fri / Sep 29th

Under an Atlanta, Georgia City Council proposal, penalties for possessing 1 ounce of cannabis or less would be reduced to… Read More

Mehka King: The Power of Grassroots Cannabis Media

Thu / Sep 28th

Mehka King is a journalist, host of the Cash, Color, and Cannabis podcast, and the filmmaker behind The Color Green: Cash,… Read More

Georgia Students Must Leave Campus to Take MMJ Medication

Tue / May 23rd

Georgia’s public schools cannot store medical cannabis products due to state and federal law, forcing patients to leave school grounds… Read More

Georgia Gov. Signs MMJ Expansion Bill

Wed / May 10th

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation expanding the medical cannabis qualifying condition list to include six more conditions, according… Read More

GOP Georgia Rep. Supplying Low-THC Oils to State’s Registered Patients

Fri / Apr 28th

Republican Georgia Rep. Allen Peake is supplying low-THC cannabis oils to patients in his state due to the state’s limited… Read More

Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Expand MMJ Qualifying Conditions

Fri / Mar 17th

Georgia’s Senate has passed a bill that would expand the qualifying conditions for medical cannabis use, while keeping the maximum… Read More

Georgia Bill Would Add Autism to MMJ List, Drop Allowable THC Content

Fri / Feb 17th

Georgia’s Senate has passed legislation that would add autism to the medical cannabis qualifying conditions list in the state, but… Read More

Georgia Bill Would Expand MMJ Program Access But Fails to Provide In-State Production

Thu / Feb 9th

Georgia’s House Medical Cannabis Working Group has endorsed a measure by Republican state Rep. Allen Peake that would expand access… Read More

Georgia Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Allowing In-State MMJ Cultivation

Wed / Jan 4th

A Republican lawmaker in Georgia plans to introduce legislation as early as next week that would allow voters to decide… Read More

Lawmaker Scores Second Chance for Georgia Medical Cannabis Bill

Wed / Mar 16th

A bit of fast legislative footwork on the part of Georgia Rep. Allen Peake has breathed new life into a… Read More

Lawmaker Admits to Illegally Providing Medical Cannabis to Georgia Families

Wed / Jan 27th

A Georgian lawmaker has publicly admitted on television to breaking federal drug trafficking laws in order to deliver medical cannabis products to patients… Read More

Georgia MMJ Commission Has One Week to Persuade Anti-Cannabis Governor

Thu / Dec 10th

The Georgia Commission on Medical Cannabis is set to have its final hearing on the issue of medical marijuana this… Read More

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