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2013-2014 Regular Session - HB 885

Medical cannabis; continuing research into benefits to treat certain conditions; provisions

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First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the use of cannabis for treatment of cancer and glaucoma, so as to provide for continuing research into the benefits of medical cannabis to treat certain conditions; to provide for the continuation of the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Program; to provide for selection of academic medical centers to conduct the research; to provide for expansion of the review board and its duties; to establish the responsibilities of academic medical centers; to provide for the testing, storing, and dispensing by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency; to provide for immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Mar/20/2014 - Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute Mar/20/2014 - Senate Third Read Mar/20/2014 - Senate Taken from Table Mar/18/2014 - Senate Tabled Mar/13/2014 - Senate Read Second Time Mar/13/2014 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute Mar/04/2014 - Senate Read and Referred Mar/03/2014 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute Mar/03/2014 - House Third Readers Mar/03/2014 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute Feb/03/2014 - House Second Readers Jan/31/2014 - House First Readers Jan/28/2014 - House Hopper

Footnotes

03/03/2014 Modified Structured Rule; 3/18/2014 Tabled in Senate; 3/20/2014 Taken from Table in Senate

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