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Georgia governor signs law legalizing medical marijuana [View all]
Source: Reuters
Politics | Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:11pm EDT
Georgia governor signs law legalizing medical marijuana
ATLANTA | BY DAVID BEASLEY
(Reuters) - People with seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis and other illnesses will be allowed to use a non-smoking form of medical marijuana in Georgia after the state's Republican governor signed a measure legalizing the drug on Thursday.
But patients still may find it difficult to obtain the cannabis oil for their treatment, advocates said.
Under the law, which takes effect immediately, patients who complete a screening process will be provided with documentation allowing them to possess cannabis oil with a low percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical in marijuana that produces a high, Governor Nathan Deal said in a statement.
Those with cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, mitochondrial disease, Parkinson’s and sickle cell disease also will be eligible for the medical marijuana.
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Georgia governor signs law legalizing medical marijuana
ATLANTA | BY DAVID BEASLEY
(Reuters) - People with seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis and other illnesses will be allowed to use a non-smoking form of medical marijuana in Georgia after the state's Republican governor signed a measure legalizing the drug on Thursday.
But patients still may find it difficult to obtain the cannabis oil for their treatment, advocates said.
Under the law, which takes effect immediately, patients who complete a screening process will be provided with documentation allowing them to possess cannabis oil with a low percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical in marijuana that produces a high, Governor Nathan Deal said in a statement.
Those with cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, mitochondrial disease, Parkinson’s and sickle cell disease also will be eligible for the medical marijuana.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/us-usa-georgia-marijuana-idUSKBN0N72J020150416
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