On Friday, Dr. Ankit Patel will become a pharmaceutical pioneer. He’ll be the first pharmacist to legally sell medical cannabis from a pharmacy counter in the United States. “It’s awesome,” Patel said. “It’s historic.” Patel’s Robins Pharmacy and two others in the same region, Omega Pharmacy and the Allen Pharmacy Group, are the first to get a state license to sell low-THC … [Read more...] about The medical cannabis pioneers of Georgia: first pharmacy sales in US start in the Deep South
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Georgia state rep announces plan to introduce marijuana legalization bill
ATLANTA - Some Georgia pharmacies will start selling cannabis-infused products to patients who meet a strict set of criteria later this year, but some who could benefit say the red tape has made it impossible to get it legally. Led by Democratic State Rep. Eric Bell, a coalition aimed at reforming Georgia’s weed laws announced at a news conference Friday they’re taking their … [Read more...] about Georgia state rep announces plan to introduce marijuana legalization bill
Georgia will be first US state where pharmacies sell medical cannabis
For the past year and a half, medical cannabis company CEO Gary Long has spent a lot of his time reassuring Georgia’s small-town mayors about what will soon be coming to their local pharmacy: medical marijuana. “They think that we’re going to be selling joints out of a pharmacy or something and that’s not right,” said Long, whose company, Botanical Sciences, is one of two … [Read more...] about Georgia will be first US state where pharmacies sell medical cannabis
Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy began accepting applications this week, and nearly 120 pharmacies have agreed to provide medication from Botanical Sciences, one of the state’s two licensed production companies, The Atlanta … [Read more...] about Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana
Connecticut company builds massive 115,000 square foot medical-marijuana farm in Macon
MACON, Ga. — A new business is coming to the industrial part of east Macon: A medical-marijuana farm. Fine Fettle is building the facility, and showed leaders inside Monday afternoon. 13WMAZ cameras tagged along. The company keeps the massive 115,000 square foot building locked up pretty well, but inside, there's a winding maze of rooms under construction. The room that's … [Read more...] about Connecticut company builds massive 115,000 square foot medical-marijuana farm in Macon
Georgia medical marijuana dispensaries now offer nasal spray
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One month after the grand opening of the first two medical cannabis dispensaries in Georgia, the company that owns the stores is now offering a new type of product – a nasal spray. “The way that it’s dispensed is through your nose,” said Holly Chapman, general manager of Trulieve Medical Marijuana Dispensary’s Marietta location. The spray, … [Read more...] about Georgia medical marijuana dispensaries now offer nasal spray
New challenge filed asking court to open up Georgia’s secretive medical cannabis regulations
Some of Georgia’s 27,000-odd patients signed up to the state’s THC oil registry were finally able to buy their first legal dose at the end of April as Trulieve, one of the companies approved to make and sell the drug, opened stores in Marietta and Macon. Trulieve plans to open a third location in Pooler near Savannah, and another company, Botanical Sciences LLC, aims to open … [Read more...] about New challenge filed asking court to open up Georgia’s secretive medical cannabis regulations
Patients celebrate as Georgia opens medical marijuana dispensaries after long wait
Georgia's first medical cannabis dispensary opens its doors in Atlanta on Friday. Up until now, Georgians who were registered could possess medical cannabis, but there was no place to actively purchase it within the state. The opening was delayed a few months by various procedural issues. MARIETTA, Ga. - It was an emotional day for patients and their families who waited eight … [Read more...] about Patients celebrate as Georgia opens medical marijuana dispensaries after long wait
Georgia lawmakers study what to do with waste from legally grown cannabis plants
A small group of lawmakers kicked off a series of meetings Thursday to explore what to do with waste from the cannabis products Georgia is beginning to manufacture. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A small group of lawmakers kicked off a series of meetings Thursday to explore what to do with the waste from the cannabis products Georgia is beginning to manufacture. Hemp is … [Read more...] about Georgia lawmakers study what to do with waste from legally grown cannabis plants
Is weed legal in Georgia? Here’s what to know about marijuana laws in the Peach State
The number of states that have legalized recreational marijuana has risen to over 20 in the last decade. But Georgia is not one of them. Recent bills introduced in the Georgia General Assembly seeking to legalize personal marijuana have not advanced. President Joe Biden issued a proclamation in October that pardons those who received federal convictions for simple possession … [Read more...] about Is weed legal in Georgia? Here’s what to know about marijuana laws in the Peach State