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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Agriculture, so as to provide for the study of the regulation of the production, distribution, and use of medical cannabis; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to provide that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, laws governing open meetings and open records, and state purchasing laws; to provide for information to be provided to the Medical Cannabis Commission Oversight Committee unless exempt from public disclosure under open records laws; to authorize the location of retail outlets for the dispensing of low THC oil and products to registered patients at Class 1 and Class 2 production facilities; to authorize the dispensing of low THC oil and products from any Class 1 or Class 2 production licensee by any dispensing licensee; to provide for additional Class 1 and Class 2 production licenses; to provide for criteria; to provide for appeals to the Georgia State-wide Business Court; to require each commissioner to file an annual financial disclosure statement; to amend Code Section 31-2A-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Low THC Oil Patient Registry, so as to expand conditions for which low THC oil may be used for treatment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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David Clark (R)*,  Lauren Daniel (R)*,  Derrick McCollum (R)*,  Alan Powell (R)*,  Dale Washburn (R)*,  David Wilkerson (D)*,  Bill Cowsert (R), 

Senate Conference Committee Appointed 13th, 11th, 50th (on 03/07/2024)

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