Andrew Turnage

If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always gotten. GA on my mind 🍑 Opinions=Mine, Personal≠Official Business, RT≠Endorse

[WABE News @wabenews]

A new state law that took effect Wednesday fundamentally changed Georgia’s medical cannabis program. Via WABE media partner the @GeorgiaRecorder. #gapol https://t.co/kVF0UxXdm1

[Marijuana Moment @MarijuanaMoment]

Georgia Medical Marijuana Expansion Law Takes Effect, Allowing Vaping And Adding New Qualifying Conditions: The prior 5 percent THC potency cap has also been replaced with a new 12,000 mg possession limit.
https://t.co/iSRmW1A5eW

[JAMES Magazine Online @JAMESOnlineGA]

From The Forum: Opinion: Georgia’s hemp loophole is closing; Congress must not reopen it @JasonShepherd #gapol https://t.co/GWLZIhSohs

[WABE News @wabenews]

Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill that significantly expands access to medical cannabis and the types of products dispensaries can offer, via @Decaturish.
https://t.co/R94T3pSZBZ

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

Governor Brian Kemp Signs Medical Cannabis Legislation

Senate Bill 220 includes allowing vaping of products by registered patients.

More details in WABE's Bill Tracker: https://t.co/ERWwOpRn8L

Also notably, Kemp's signing statement. #gapol

[U.S. Department of Justice @TheJusticeDept]

🚨Justice Department Places FDA-Approved Marijuana Products and Products Containing Marijuana Subject to a Qualifying State-issued License in Schedule III, Strengthening Medical Research While Maintaining Strict Federal Controls

“The Department of Justice is delivering on President Trump’s promise to expand Americans’ access to medical treatment options,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “This rescheduling action allows for research on the safety and efficacy of this substance, ultimately providing patients with better care and doctors with more reliable information.”

Read more: https://t.co/AJGaC9K9p6

[Acting AG Todd Blanche @DAGToddBlanche]

Under the decisive leadership of @POTUS, this Department of Justice is delivering on his promise to improve American healthcare. This includes:

• Immediately rescheduling FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule IIl

• Ordering a new, expedited hearing with set deadlines, to fully reschedule marijuana

These actions will enable more targeted, rigorous research into marijuana's safety and efficacy, expanding patients' access to treatments and empowering doctors to make better-informed healthcare decisions.

[Marijuana Moment @MarijuanaMoment]

Federally Funded Study Reveals Marijuana Breathalyzer Breakthrough With 3-D Printed Roadside Tool Able To Detect THC: The study resulted in "the fundamental chemical foundation and the initial prototype for the development" of a THC breathalyzer.

https://t.co/gITlATJ0cX

[Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc]

Georgia weighs ban on synthetic hemp, while expanding medical cannabis https://t.co/QdyAo8aFRA

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

BREAKING UPDATE: The State House passes and sends to the Governor Senate Bill 220, making changes to Georgia's medical cannabis program. #gapol

Allows vaping, adds lupus to covered conditions and removes end stage language for MS, ALS and more.

Details: https://t.co/fnibnMkgl8

[WABE News @wabenews]

A bill aimed at modernizing Georgia’s medical cannabis program passed the Georgia House with broad bipartisan support, marking another step in lawmakers’ yearslong effort to incrementally increase patients’ access to the program, via @GeorgiaRecorder.
https://t.co/Pvsr6pE2zp

[Marijuana Moment @MarijuanaMoment]

Here's Why Many Cops Support Trump's Marijuana Rescheduling Move (Op-Ed): "Every hour an officer spends on a simple marijuana case is an hour not spent investigating violent crime, stopping human trafficking, or getting fentanyl off the streets."

https://t.co/OAIOcU3EgF

[Governor Brian P. Kemp @GovKemp]

With conditions in North Georgia expected to remain potentially hazardous through Monday, I have instructed state employees not involved in weather response activities to work from home if their office or residence is in the blue shaded counties.

State offices in these affected areas will reopen on Tuesday, barring further developments.

[CBS Atlanta @CBSNewsATL]

A veteran who's advocating for an expansion of the Georgia existing medical marijuana program says prescription THC has been a real game-changer for his chronic pain. https://t.co/a2nvystzgx

[Marijuana Moment @MarijuanaMoment]

Major Nurses Associations Applaud Trump's Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Saying It Could Open Doors To Critical Research: Rescheduling "will expand opportunities for rigorous research into how cannabis and cannabinoids can provide pain relief."

https://t.co/N3kP85mSJ7

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

President Donald J. Trump signs an Executive Order rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III — recognizing legitimate medical uses and expanding medical marijuana and cannabidiol research to better support patients and doctors.

[WABE News @wabenews]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done. https://t.co/EERffi8uwr

[Marijuana Moment @MarijuanaMoment]

Georgia Medical Marijuana Regulators Approve New Dispensary License As More Patients Register For Program: "We will likely be opening an application opportunity for our production licensees, and that means more access for patients."

https://t.co/kHwflgRkkP

[WABE News @wabenews]

The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved a new dispensing license Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 19, following a major patient enrollment threshold that triggered expansion under state law, via @GeorgiaRecorder.
https://t.co/n2XFBZ9lZ7

[Georgia House of Representatives @GaHouseHub]

The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia's Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies is meeting NOW. Watch live here: https://t.co/EuDEEQJCJy #gapol #gahouse