Category Archives: State House

No Knock Warrant “Reform” Would Actually Codify No Knock Warrants

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With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale (APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, February 09, 2015, the Pak Subcommittee of Judiciary Non-Civil Committee passed the language in HB 56, commonly called the “No Knock bill,” with only minor tweaks.   http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20152016/HB/56   The bill’s supporters say it will reform Georgia’s problematic practice of no knock warrants on the part of of […]

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Cannabis Oil; Full Legalization Bills Pre-Filed for 2015 Legislative Session

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(APN) ATLANTA — Once again, Georgia will be among many U.S. states considering medicinal cannabis, or marijuana, in 2015. Up for consideration in Georgia are a total of three pre-filed bills: State Rep. Allen Peake’s (R-Macon) House Bill 1, and State Sen. Curt Thompson’s Senate Bill 7 and Senate Resolution 6.   SB 7 and HB 1 are medicinal marijuana […]

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Activists See Gold Dome Support for Marijuana Reform

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(APN) ATLANTA — On April 20, 2012, several organizations that advocate for marijuana policy reform held their annual 420 rally at the Georgia Capitol. Co-sponsors of the event included Group Civil Disobedience (Non-violent); Georgia for Cannabis; Moms for Marijuana Georgia Chapter; Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University Chapters; Coalition for the Abolition of Marijuana […]

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