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Phentex

(16,334 posts)
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 04:32 PM Apr 2015

Georgia Governor signs medical marijuana bill...

From the AJC:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/gov-nathan-deal-sign-medical-marijuana-bill/nkwRC/

With a stroke of a pen, Governor Nathan Deal has made medical marijuana legal in Georgia. Deal signed the bill into law at 11 a.m. that makes the use of cannabis oil legal for nine medical conditions:

Cancer, when such diagnosis is end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness, recalcitrant nausea and vomiting.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), when such diagnosis is severe or end stage.

Seizure disorders related to diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries.

Multiple Sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage.

Crohn’s Disease

Mitochondrial Disease

Parkinson’s Disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage.

Sickle Cell Disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage.


State health officials say doctors will have to sign off and submit required forms.

The two year battle among lawmakers, medical marijuana supporters and health officials ended with the passage of Haleigh’s Hope Act.

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Georgia Governor signs medical marijuana bill... (Original Post) Phentex Apr 2015 OP
MJ oil and many rules Politicalboi Apr 2015 #1
It's a start and I never thought he'd do it... Phentex Apr 2015 #2
Another Shady Deal. Theres no way for the patients to get the oil. No growing in GA, no shipping it Erose999 Apr 2015 #3
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
1. MJ oil and many rules
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 04:45 PM
Apr 2015

This is not like other MJ bills, but at least it can give some relief. You can't grow it to make your own oils or to smoke it. That's NOT good enough. But luckily I live in Ca.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)
2. It's a start and I never thought he'd do it...
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 04:48 PM
Apr 2015

he's been a complete ass about it for years. Families were living separate lives while they got treatment for their children. The ignorance about it was unbelievable (but I guess not really for this idiot.)

Erose999

(5,624 posts)
3. Another Shady Deal. Theres no way for the patients to get the oil. No growing in GA, no shipping it
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 05:09 PM
Apr 2015

in from out of state.

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