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Gov. Deal signs ineffective medical marijuana bill

May 9, 2018 By Schafer Sirmer 2 Comments

Gov. Deal signs ineffective medical marijuana bill

This past Monday, Gov. Deal passed a bill that allows Georgians to possess medical marijuana to treat PTSD — but the bill is meaningless, and Deal knows it. The bill is completely ineffective unless in-state medical marijuana cultivation and distribution is legalized. Until then, Georgians have no way to legally receive the treatment they’ve supposedly… [Read More]

Filed Under: Elections, Georgia 2018, Healthcare, Medical Marijuana Tagged With: Deal, Governor, governor's race, medical marijuana, medical marijuana expansion, nathan deal

Ga. conservatives continue to stall medical marijuana

March 21, 2018 By Better Georgia Staff Leave a Comment

Ga. conservatives continue to stall medical marijuana

Don’t be fooled — conservative politicians don’t want legal medical marijuana in Georgia. Their calls for Congress to “get off their duffs” and reclassify marijuana are completely disingenuous. As further proof of their unwillingness to join the 29 U.S. states and D.C. that have legalized medical marijuana, a new proposed bill that would add chronic pain… [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare, Medical Marijuana Tagged With: ga medicinal marijuana, ga republican pharmaceuticals, ga republicans, georgia medical marijuana, Georgia Republicans, Gov. Deal, gov. nathan deal, medical marijuana research

Bills to watch in Georgia: Gun control, anti-LGBT adoption and more

March 7, 2018 By Schafer Sirmer Leave a Comment

Bills to watch in Georgia: Gun control, anti-LGBT adoption and more

Last week in the Georgia Legislature marked the passage of Crossover Day, the final day for bills to pass out of the chamber in which they were introduced. The bills that don’t pass from senate to house or house to senate are considered dead. Here’s a rundown of the bills that made it through that… [Read More]

Filed Under: 2018 Legislative Session, Domestic Gun Violence, General Assembly, Gun Violence & Safety, Healthcare, LGBT Rights, Medical Marijuana, Nathan Deal Tagged With: adoption, adoption bills, Atlanta, bill, bills, crossover day, Georgia legislature, gun control, gun violence, marijuana, MARTA, medical marijuana, public transportation

Gov. Deal, supported by big pharma, commits to blocking medical marijuana expansion

February 15, 2018 By Schafer Sirmer 2 Comments

Gov. Deal, supported by big pharma, commits to blocking medical marijuana expansion

Gov. Nathan Deal is continuing his pattern of blockading medical marijuana expansion legislation that would help thousands of Georgians. In a recent interview, Deal said he would oppose an effort to legalize the in-state cultivation of medical marijuana this year. This comes after a recent poll from the AJC that revealed an incredible 77 percent… [Read More]

Filed Under: Government Accountability, Healthcare, Medical Marijuana, Nathan Deal Tagged With: Gov. Deal, marijuana, marijuana expansion, medical marijuana, medical marijuana expansion, nathan deal

Georgians want increased access to medical marijuana

January 23, 2018 By Better Georgia Staff 4 Comments

Georgians want increased access to medical marijuana

Georgians want increased access to medical marijuana. A new AJC poll shows that more Georgians than ever, 77 percent to be exact, support changing state laws to allow harvesting and distribution of medical marijuana. Under a 2015 law, licensed patients can possess up 20 ounces of cannabis oil to treat certain forms of 14 approved… [Read More]

Filed Under: 2018 Legislative Session, Medical Marijuana, Nathan Deal Tagged With: 2018 general assembly, ajc, better georgia, Georgia, georgia medical marijuana, Gov. Deal, Governor Deal, medical marijuana, medicinal marijuana, medicinal marijuana georgia, peake

Blame big pharma for regressive medical marijuana policies

February 18, 2017 By Better Georgia Staff 2 Comments

Blame big pharma for regressive medical marijuana policies

Although it’s been proven to alleviate symptoms of serious medical conditions, including chronic pain, arthritis, migraine, and cancer, and is legal for medical use in 28 states, medical marijuana still faces huge hurdles in Georgia. State officials cite its “Schedule One” classification by the federal government as Georgia’s reason for neglecting it’s proven medicinal properties…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Medical Marijuana Tagged With: better georgia, Georgia, medical marijuana, THC oil

New medical marijuana bills face opposition, fall short of legalization

January 17, 2017 By Schafer Sirmer 3 Comments

New medical marijuana bills face opposition, fall short of legalization

In the 2016 election, medical marijuana legalization gained traction across the country. This past Thursday, Georgia lawmakers in both the Senate and House made their own attempt to catch up by filing bills that would improve access to medical marijuana if passed. Republican Rep. Allen Peake wants to put a constitutional amendment in front of voters… [Read More]

Filed Under: Better Georgia, Healthcare, Medical Marijuana, Nathan Deal Tagged With: better georgia, georgia marijuana legalization, marijuana policy, medical marijuana, nathan deal

Marijuana’s long, slow crawl to reform in Georgia

December 17, 2016 By Tyler Boozer 5 Comments

Marijuana’s long, slow crawl to reform in Georgia

Lost among the aftermath of this year’s election are the significant marijuana policy victories in Arkansas, North Dakota, Montana and Florida. These states took big steps to ensure their citizens have quality access to the medicinal marijuana. As we see a positive shift in opinion across the nation, some here are wondering why Georgia hasn’t joined… [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare, Medical Marijuana Tagged With: marijuana, marijuana policy, medical marijuana

FDA decision leaves medical marijuana roadblocks in Georgia

August 16, 2016 By Better Georgia Staff 2 Comments

FDA decision leaves medical marijuana roadblocks in Georgia

Although Federal officials said they would expand marijuana growth and research through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) as well as conduct more research into marijuana’s medicinal properties, the fact remains that marijuana still banned. According to the DEA, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug, in the same class as heroin and LSD. Drugs that… [Read More]

Filed Under: Healthcare, Medical Marijuana Tagged With: better georgia, DEA marijuana decision, georgia marijuana legalization, georgia medicinal marijuana, pro-legalization georgia

Georgia city to decriminalize marijuana? It’s more likely than you think.

May 3, 2016 By Regina Willis Leave a Comment

Georgia city to decriminalize marijuana? It’s more likely than you think.

Clarkston is poised to become the first Georgia city to decriminalize marijuana. Georgia has received a lot of praise, including from President Barack Obama, for its criminal justice reform, yet Gov. Nathan Deal continues to resist changes to marijuana laws. “We should not have any municipality or jurisdiction of state government saying that they’re willing to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Medical Marijuana, Nathan Deal Tagged With: clarkston, criminal justice, marijuana, nathan deal, ted terry

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