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Georgia nears medical marijuana expansion as synthetic hemp crackdown looms
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Georgia lawmakers want to expand the state's medical cannabis program and could clamp down on synthetic hemp products before the legislative session ends.
Key facts
- Georgia lawmakers want to expand the state's medical cannabis program and could clamp down on synthetic hemp products before the legislative session ends
- The potential changes come while cannabis companies lobby for relief from a federal law which could upend the billion-dollar cannabis industry, business leaders say
- Medical cannabis: The Georgia House of Representatives and Senate approved an expansion of the state's medical cannabis program, making it one signature away from becoming law
- Reality check: Cowsert's bill passed the Senate but has stalled in the House
Summary
The potential changes come while cannabis companies lobby for relief from a federal law which could upend the billion-dollar cannabis industry, business leaders say. Medical cannabis: The Georgia House of Representatives and Senate approved an expansion of the state's medical cannabis program, making it one signature away from becoming law. The bill now sitting on Gov. Delta-9 THC, which can create a psychoactive effect and is already regulated under state law, would not be affected.