New Poll 66% Republicans Support Medical Marijuana
This week WSB TV 2 released a poll showing support for cannabis is growing. The poll shows 66% of likely Georgia Republican voters support marijuana as medicine.
State Senator Unterman admits she’s holding medical marijuana bill hostage
As reported by WSB TV 2 ATLANTA — The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a medical marijuana bill but the potential law may have hit a snag in the Senate.
Gwinnett County Republican state Sen. Renee Unterman admitted to Channel 2’s Lori Geary that she is holding up the bill until the House makes progress on her bills.
“My main concern is that you are giving false hope,” Unterman told Geary. “I’ve had a lot of representatives come over here and say, ‘I voted for the bill for the families,’ but yet I know the bill does nothing.”
Unterman told Geary she’ll plan on hearings next week, but will look at other bills filed on the issue, including one that sets up a study committee to give lawmakers time to figure out how to comply with federal laws.
Breaking News: Medical marijuana cultivation may be allowed in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) – A state lawmaker seeking to bring medical marijuana to Georgia under certain circumstances has revised his bill ahead of a key committee hearing Wednesday.
Georgia CARE has advocated amending Georgia House Bill 885 to include intrastate cultivation. Follow the news on Facebook – www.facebook.com/gacareproject jb
“If House Bill 885 fails to pass out of committee this week, its chance for passage this year would narrow considerably.
Sponsored by Republican Rep. Allen Peake of Macon, the bill would revive a long-dormant research program allowing academic institutions to distribute cannabis oil to those suffering from specific medical conditions.
Peake says the main change addresses the fact that federal guidelines currently prohibit accessing cannabis across state lines. The bill would permit approved academic medical centers in the state to grow cannabis.
Peake says the centers, which include University of Georgia and Emory University, would have the option to participate and would not be compelled.”