Pubdate: Fri, 17 Mar 2017
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
Copyright: 2017 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Contact:  http://www.ajc.com/
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Author: Kristina Torres

COMPROMISE REACHED ON MEDICAL POT

Lawmakers appear to have reached a compromise Thursday that would
expand Georgia's medical marijuana law.

The agreement over Senate Bill 16 would add six illnesses and
conditions eligible for treatment with medical marijuana in Georgia to
include Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, autism, epidermolysis bullosa,
peripheral neuropathy and Tourette's syndrome. It would additionally
allow use for patients in hospice care, according to both state Sen.
Ben Watson, R-Savannah, and state Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon.

It would also keep the maximum allowable THC percentage in the form of
cannabis oil allowed here at 5 percent.
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