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Rep. Peake Maneuvers Medical Cannabis around Sen. Unterman

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(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 […]

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Anti-Abortion Bill Advances in Georgia Legislature, Life Definition Introduced

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(APN) ATLANTA — Several anti-abortion bills have gained momentum during the first few weeks of the 2016 year of the 2015-2016 legislative session.   The legislation proposed includes commending Pregnancy Resource Centers (also known as Crisis Pregnancy Centers or CPCs) for their work, defining “life” in the Georgia Constitution, and other measures.   CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS   SB 308, a […]

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Common Cause Files IRS Tax Fraud Claim against ALEC

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(APN) ATLANTA — The national organization Common Cause has filed a whistleblower Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax fraud claim against the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).   They are charging ALEC with falsely claiming to be a tax-exempt non-profit organization, to subsidize its lobbying and model legislation to benefit corporate interests.   The first complaint was filed against ALEC in […]

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

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(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 […]

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Medical Cannabis Bill Fails to Pass Georgia Legislature

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  (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 […]

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