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01 Mar Georgia House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
Georgia’s full House of Representatives has passed a bill that would significantly expand a medical marijuana law passed in 2015. House Bill 65, sponsored by State Representative Allen Peake (R), was passed with an overwhelming 156 to 6 vote. The measure would expand a law...
24 Jan Georgia Court Decriminalizes Marijuana
A Georgia (the country) court has decriminalized the personal possession of marijuana. The court ruled that the law prohibiting marijuana possession is an infringement of human rights and is unconstitutional. The ruling doesn’t allow for marijuana to be sold, but does allow for it to...
29 Jul Georgia Marijuana Possession Laws
Georgia Marijuana Possession Laws: 1 ounce or less: Penalty: Misdemeanor with up to 1 year in jail and a maximum fine of $1,000. More than 1 ounce: Penalty: Felony with 1 to 10 years in prison (1 year mandatory minimum) and a maximum...
08 Jul Clarkston, Georgia Decriminalizes Cannabis
An ordinance that will decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis has been given approval by the Clarkston, Georgia City Council. It has the support of the city’s mayor, meaning it will be quickly passed into law. Under the new law, those...
29 Feb Georgia House Passes Medical Cannabis Bill with 152 to 8 Vote
With an overwhelming 152 to 8 vote, Georgia’s House of Representatives has passed a proposal to significantly expand the state’s medical cannabis oil law, which was approved by lawmakers last year. Under the law approved last year, which took effect immediate, it’s legal for those...
22 Feb Georgia: Legislation to Decriminalize Cannabis Introduced
Georgia State Representative LaDawn Jones (D-Atlanta), along with three cosponsors, has introduced legislation to decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis. Under the proposed law – House Bill 1046 – those caught possessing up to an ounce of cannabis in Georgia would...
09 Nov Georgia’s High Court Rules Imprisonment for Cannabis Possession is Unconstitutional
In the case of Beka Tsikarishvili v. Parliament (application 592), the Constitutional Court of Georgia has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to imprison someone for purchasing and possessing cannabis for personal use. In 2013, Beka Tsikarish was arrested and charged for purchasing and having in her...
16 Apr Georgia Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Bill into Law
To the sounds of thunderous applause, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 1 into law Thursday, a proposal to legalize the medical use of cannabis extracts. “For the families enduring separation and patients suffering pain, the wait is finally over,” said Governor Deal. “Now, Georgia...