Medical Marijuana Won't Be Grown in Georgia

ATLANTA, GA -- A provision allowing medical marijuana to be grown in Georgia has been removed from a bill that is facing an important Monday General Assembly committee vote.

HB 722 is up for a vote in the state House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, reports 11 Alive. The bill provides further guidelines for the use of cannabis oil for medical purposes.

State Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) has been an advocate of allowing the drug’s use for medical purposes for several years. However, Peake has reportedly agreed to remove the controversial provision from the bill.

In 2015, the General Assembly passed a law allowing the use of a certain type of cannabis oil. But under the law, anyone using the drug has to travel to other states to obtain it.

State law enforcement officials have expressed concern recently that allowing the product to be grown in-state would lead to rising crime and drug addiction rates, according to High Times.

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