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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 been granted. Lawmakers didn’t pass a bill that would have legalized harvesting and distribution of cannabis oil. As the AJC

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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 of Georgians support the cultivation of medical marijuana in our state. While Deal drags his feet on medical marijuana legislation,