Georgia

Georgia Sees Surge in Medical Marijuana Card Applications as Access Expands. The number of Georgians obtaining a state-issued card to buy medical marijuana is rapidly climbing — by about 1,000 every month — and some changes in the works may make it easier for new patients. Patients and caregivers

Atlanta Boutique Soberish Redefines Cannabis and Wellness Shopping Experience. Mehrnush Saadat knows people who hear about a shop in Atlanta's Kirkwood neighborhood selling CBD, THC and mushroom products may have preconceived notions. She’s here to send them all up in smoke. Saadat, a real estate

The vehicle was searched and Georgia deputies say they discovered 453 pounds of marijuana contained in shrink wrapped bags. Authorities estimate nearly $1 million worth of marijuana was seized following a traffic stop on a Georgia interstate earlier this week. According to the Peach County Sheriff's

The Georgia Department of Agriculture will now oversee regulating hemp products. Senate Bill 494 requires packaging, labeling, and marketing requirements to help protect children from misleading advertisements. Matthew Agvent with the Georgia Department of Agriculture says in the past there was not

Controversy Surrounds Proposed Legislation Regulating Hemp Products and Age Restrictions in Georgia. A bill regulating hemp products, licensing, and restricting their purchase to customers 21 and older awaits its fate on Governor Brian Kemp’s desk after state lawmakers successfully passed it during

Georgia's New Law Requires Testing and Age Restrictions for Hemp-Infused Products. A new law will require testing for hemp-infused edibles, drinks and other consumable hemp products and restrict their sales to those over the age of 21. Why it matters: The sale of products with Delta-8 and other

Recreational cannabis-based goods try to capture a market that’s still adjusting to legal hemp products. It wasn’t a typical product launch party. Hundreds of guests gathered last weekend at a swanky rooftop lounge in downtown Atlanta to sample drinks, watch dancers twirl flaming batons and ride in

Lawsuit Alleges STIIIZY, Cookies Sold Illegal Marijuana as Hemp. A federal racketeering lawsuit filed in Georgia last week alleges that California cannabis brand leaders STIIIZY and Cookies – along with 12 co-conspirators – illegally sold marijuana products that had been intentionally mislabeled as

Georgia-based cannabis payments processor FP Omni Technologies is seeking $500m in damages as it announces that it is winding down operations. According to a press release published late last month, the decision to wind down operations follows a protracted legal dispute with TSYS Acquiring Solutions

Georgia’s ambitious plans to become the first US state to allow general pharmacies to dispense medical cannabis have been quashed by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). In October, Business of Cannabis reported that the Georgia Board of Pharmacy had opened applications for pharmacies to dispense

DEA Warns Georgia Against Offering Medical Marijuana at Independent Pharmacies, Citing Federal Law Violation. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning Georgia not to go ahead with a plan to become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies

Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana. Federal drug officials are warning Georgia to shelve its plans to be the first state to allow pharmacies to dispense medical marijuana products. News outlets report