Tag Archives: medical marijuana

APN Interview with Sen. Jason Carter, Candidate for Governor

  (APN) ATLANTA — State. Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur) is currently running for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Georgia, and is hoping to challenge Gov. Nathan Deal or another Republican nominee in the General Election this November.   Sen. Carter was elected to the Georgia Senate in the 42nd district by Special Election on May 11, 2010 and reelected […]

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State House Committee Holds Hearing on Medical Cannabis

  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 […]

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Georgia’s New Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced

(APN) ATLANTA — The long anticipated medical marijuana, or medical cannabis, bill, HB 885, has finally been introduced, on January 28, 2014; and received a first read in the State House on January 31.  It will eventually be assigned to the Health Committee.     The bill’s co-sponsors include State Reps. Allen Peake (R-Macon), Ben Watson (R-Savannah), Mickey Channell (R-Greenboro), […]

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Cannabis Count: 7 Georgia Legislators Open to Medical Marijuana

(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta Progressive News is keeping track of the fast progress of medical cannabis policy reform in the Georgia Legislature.  To date, at least seven (7) State Legislators have indicated their openness or support for legalized medical cannabis in Georgia. Medical marijuana is a hot topic for discussion and study at the State Capitol this year during their […]

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(IPS) Victories for Marijuana Legalisation, Same-Sex Marriage in US Elections

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/11/victories-for-marijuana-legalisation-same-sex-marriage-in-u-s-polls/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov 7 2012 (IPS) – In addition to the victories of the Democratic Party in retaining the presidency and the U.S. Senate, and of the Republican Party in retaining the U.S. House, there were major issue-related victories in Tuesday’s election whose common threads are personal liberty and […]

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Copeland, Mabra, Pritchett Responses to HD63 Questionnaire

(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the upcoming July 31, 2012, Partisan Primary and Non-Partisan General Election, Atlanta Progressive News sent questionnaires to all three candidates in the House District 63 race: TJ Copeland, Ronnie Mabra, and Linda Pritchett. All three candidates provided their responses, which are provided below. Yesterday, July 25, Secretary of State Brian Kemp ruled […]

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Arrington Jr., Carr Responses to APN HD 62 Questionnaire

(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of State House races, we sent questionnaires to the candidates in the HD 62 race.  Candidates Marvin Arrington, Jr., and Kip Carr provided their responses; Benny Crane failed to respond to an email and numerous phone messages; and LaDawn B. Jones “LBJ” declined to respond. “I have received your survey.  Yet at this […]

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Rally to End Marijuana Prohibition Held at Georgia Capitol

(APN) ATLANTA — About one hundred opponents of marijuana prohibition rallied at the State Capitol on Saturday, November 12, 2011, to help educate the public and to dispel old, worn out myths and misinformation about marijuana. Organizations represented at the rally included Georgia For Cannabis, Coalition for Abolition of Marijuana Prohibition (CAMP), Cannabis Reformers, National Organization for the Reform of […]

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