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Will Georgia Legalize Cannabis? GA Medical Cannabis Program Explained

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Toward the end of last month, the Georgia government approved licenses for three new dispensaries. Two of these dispensaries will be located in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Georgia Adds Three New Dispensaries Commissioners approved a license for Trulieve GA Inc. , a prominent cannabis corporation in the state.

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MMJ Laws In Texas: Your Complete Guide

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The Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) represents the Lone Star State’s cautious foray into the realm of medical marijuana. Enacted in 2015, the program was designed to provide a narrow avenue for patients suffering from qualifying conditions to access low-THC cannabis under the supervision of qualified healthcare professionals.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

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The law created the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) , which is generally responsible for regulating the medical cannabis program, including licensing facilities that process, transport, test, or dispense medical cannabis. The state has close to 400 dispensaries total. There is no excise tax on medical cannabis.

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DLG Learning Center: Half In, Half Out – Standing Akimbo, LLC v. United States, 594 U.S. (2021)

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On June 28th, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas released a statement pertaining to the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states where he noted that it “may no longer be necessary or proper.” United States. Half In, Half Out. 08/05/2021. Raich, 545 U. 1, 5 (2005).

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Texas House Passes Bills to Decriminalize Adult-Use Cannabis and Expand Medical Cannabis Program

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And there’s a social equity part to it where we’re not restricting this just to licensed dispensary owners.”. Yeager, in his third term at the state’s biennial legislature, has felt the frustration himself. Long considered the heir apparent to former State Sen. There’s going to be a ton of new competition.”.

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Former Massachusetts Cannabis Regulator and State Sen. Jennifer Flanagan Joins National Cannabis Law Firm Vicente Sederberg LLP as Director of Regulatory Policy

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And there’s a social equity part to it where we’re not restricting this just to licensed dispensary owners.”. Yeager, in his third term at the state’s biennial legislature, has felt the frustration himself. Long considered the heir apparent to former State Sen. There’s going to be a ton of new competition.”.

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Georgia’s Small Farmers Shut Out During ‘Secretive’ Cannabis Licensing Process, Advocate Says

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“The process was relatively secretive for these companies to go out and apply for and receive these licenses,” Ryan Ralston, executive director of Peachtree NORML , told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary. In 2015, Georgia legalized the possession of cannabis oil containing a maximum of 5% THC. In 2019, Gov.

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