lowrider82
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The bill was filed to late in the legislative session so it will have to be introduced next year. Being in the bible belt we shall see how slaughtered this bill gets but it is a fight that we will take to them none the less. many people were upset with bill HB 885, that did nothing for people that need MMJ. It required you to get it and bring it across state lines. None of the Medical Research facilities would grow it let alone dispense it as it risked there federal funding. It is election year here in Ga maybe that's why but next year we shall see who votes again for a bill that would actually work...
New medical marijuana bill offered in Georgia
Some lawmakers in Georgia have become frustrated with the way the medical marijuana bill (HB-885) has developed. In response State Senator Curt Thompson (D- 5) has filed SB-432 (Controlled Substance Therapeutic Relief Act) . The bill appears to address many of the issues raised in HB 885. While this bill was filed to late in the session to be considered, it can give guidance for medical marijuana legislation in 2015. Georgia CARE will read the bill carefully and report the findings.
To amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratorycare, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to repeal provisions
relating to use of marijuana for treatment of cancer and glaucoma and provide for medical
use of marijuana;
to provide for a short title;
to provide for legislative findings;
to provide for definitions;
to provide for additional debilitating conditions;
to provide for controlled substances therapeutic relief, limitations, and rule making;
to provide for registration of marijuana dispensaries;
to provide for registration of qualifying patients and designated caregivers;
to provide for the issuance, revocation, suspension, and expiration of registry
identification cards;
to provide for facility restrictions; to provide for dispensary locations;
to provide for dispensing marijuana for medical use;
to provide for a verification system;
to provide for notices and civil penalties
to provide for annual reporting;
to provide for confidentiality;
to provide for presumptions;
to prohibit discrimination under certain circumstances;
to provide for enforcement;
to provide for fingerprinting;
to amend Chapter 15 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on marijuana and controlled substances, so as to repeal and reserve provisions providing tax excise exemption for medical marijuana; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
New medical marijuana bill offered in Georgia
Some lawmakers in Georgia have become frustrated with the way the medical marijuana bill (HB-885) has developed. In response State Senator Curt Thompson (D- 5) has filed SB-432 (Controlled Substance Therapeutic Relief Act) . The bill appears to address many of the issues raised in HB 885. While this bill was filed to late in the session to be considered, it can give guidance for medical marijuana legislation in 2015. Georgia CARE will read the bill carefully and report the findings.
To amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratorycare, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to repeal provisions
relating to use of marijuana for treatment of cancer and glaucoma and provide for medical
use of marijuana;
to provide for a short title;
to provide for legislative findings;
to provide for definitions;
to provide for additional debilitating conditions;
to provide for controlled substances therapeutic relief, limitations, and rule making;
to provide for registration of marijuana dispensaries;
to provide for registration of qualifying patients and designated caregivers;
to provide for the issuance, revocation, suspension, and expiration of registry
identification cards;
to provide for facility restrictions; to provide for dispensary locations;
to provide for dispensing marijuana for medical use;
to provide for a verification system;
to provide for notices and civil penalties
to provide for annual reporting;
to provide for confidentiality;
to provide for presumptions;
to prohibit discrimination under certain circumstances;
to provide for enforcement;
to provide for fingerprinting;
to amend Chapter 15 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on marijuana and controlled substances, so as to repeal and reserve provisions providing tax excise exemption for medical marijuana; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
