Some Georgia patients will soon be allowed to legally buy the marijuana they are already allowed to possess. Because of a legal quirk, patients and families have regularly broken the law to obtain low-potency medical marijuana oil. Republican Rep. Micah Gravley of Douglasville, the bills author, has repeatedly denied his bill will lead to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Thirty-four states already have comprehensive medical marijuana programs, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Georgia is among at least 12 other states that allow patients to possess a lower potency form of the drug.

Source: ABC News April 17, 2019 19:07 UTC