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Rep. Peake Maneuvers Medical Cannabis around Sen. Unterman

March 19, 2016 GLORIA TATUM 6 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — Deja Vu: State Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) is again holding another medical cannabis bill hostage in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that she chairs. Several years ago she held HB 855 hostage, and now its HB 722. http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2014/03/17/medical-cannabis-bill-approved-by-georgia-senate-committee-heads-to-full-senate/ However, the unsinkable State Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon), who authored HB 722, has come […]

HB 722, In-State Cultivation, Gutted, but Peake Fights Back with Referendum Proposal

February 26, 2016 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, February 22, 2016, the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee eliminated in-state cultivation of medical cannabis from HB 722. The revised HB 722 still adds several medical conditions to Georgia’s existing medical cannabis immunity laws; and adds one cannabinoid, Tetrahydrocannabinol Acid (THCA). HB 722 has been gutted from 24 pages down to only seven. […]

Rep. Peake’s HB 722, In-State Cultivation, Gets a Committee Hearing

February 3, 2016 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA – On Monday, January 25, 2016, patients and parents testified to the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee asking for their support for HB 722, a follow-up bill to HB 1, Haleigh’s Hope Act. HB 1 allowed possession of medical cannabis oil for eight conditions, but no legal means to access it in-state. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20152016/HB/722 The bill, if […]

Commission Hears Sheriffs’ Objections to Medical Cannabis in Georgia

October 29, 2015 GLORIA TATUM 15 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — The Wednesday, October 28, 2015 meeting of the Georgia Commission on Medical Cannabis heard testimony from law enforcement officials, the Georgia Pharmacy Association, and a medical cannabis security specialist. The high point of the day was when Rick Allen, Director of the Georgia Drug and Narcotic Agency, mentioned the State of Connecticut has rescheduled cannabis from […]

Georgia Medical Cannabis Study Committee Holds First Hearing

August 28, 2014 GLORIA TATUM 3 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — The first of five hearings of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Joint Study Committee was held at the Georgia State Capitol, on August 27, 2014. Three expert witnesses were invited to speak: Paige Figi and Matt Cook from Colorado; and James Bell, Executive Director of Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform and Education (CARE), from Atlanta. […]

Gov. Deal Pursuing Cannabidiol Oil Research Trials at Georgia Regents University

April 18, 2014 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — After the stunning defeat of HB 885 in the Georgia Legislature this year, Gov. Deal announced at a news conference on April 10, 2014, that he plans to pursue clinical trials of cannabis oil at Georgia Regents University in Augusta. The latest plan is to involve GW Pharmaceuticals, a British company, in the U.S. Food […]

Medical Cannabis Bill Fails to Pass Georgia Legislature

March 26, 2014 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — On Thursday, March 20, 2014, the last day of the Georgia General Assembly, the medicinal cannabis oil bill, HB 885, failed when the Assembly adjourned for the Session without passing the bill. The night was filled with hope for dozens of parents and other activists who lobbied at the Gold Dome, but ended with deep […]

State House Committee Holds Hearing on Medical Cannabis

February 12, 2014 APN NEWS Leave a comment

By Christopher Eichler, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA–It was standing room only for the State House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee debate of HB 885, Georgia’s medical cannabis, or marijuana, bill. The entire room was filled with doctors, neurologists, activists, and parents, all present to give testimony to more than twenty State […]

GA House Cmte Approves Sunday Alcohol Sales Bill

February 9, 2011 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

The State House version of legislation to allow cities and counties to decide whether to permit the sale of alcohol on Sundays at stores, HB 69, was approved by the House Regulated Industries Cmte earlier today. As previously noted on this blog, a similar bill passed a State Senate Cmte last week. Gov. Nathan Deal has said he’ll sign the legislation. […]