cannabis

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Health & Wellness August 5, 2026

Enrollment jumps after lawmakers ease access to Georgia’s medical cannabis program

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 5, 2026 Georgia’s medical cannabis program experienced an unprecedented surge of new registered…

The Truelieve medical marijuana dispensary in Marietta

Health & Wellness July 14, 2026

Trulieve executive explains Georgia’s expanded medical marijuana program

By Larry Felton Johnson Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Tuesday marked the expansion of Georgia’s medical cannabis program with a ceremonial first sale at its Marietta dispensary, becoming one of the first…

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Government & Politics, State Government July 2, 2026

New state law expected to increase patient access to Georgia’s medical cannabis program

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 1, 2026 A new state law that took effect Wednesday fundamentally changed Georgia’s…

A marijuana leave in front of a cluster of plants

Government & Politics, State Government June 9, 2026

High-potency cannabis fuels state debates over psychosis and addiction risks

by Amanda Watford, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 9, 2026 When her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said,…

Government & Politics, State Government March 13, 2026

House passes bill seeking to ease access to Georgia’s medical cannabis program

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2026 A bill aimed at modernizing Georgia’s medical cannabis program passed the…

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Health Care May 13, 2024

How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

by Kevin F. Boehnke, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans…

Health Care August 31, 2023

Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless − a physician explains how that belief can put people at risk

by Beth Cohen, University of California, San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use…

Health Care May 1, 2023

Cannabis-derived products like delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC have flooded the US market – two immunologists explain the medicinal benefits and potential risks

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] These days you see signs for…

Health Care June 29, 2017

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