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GA HB764

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

David Clark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia's Low THC Oil Patient Registry statute (Code Section 31-2A-18) to add two new qualifying medical conditions for low THC oil use
  • Adds post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition, limited to patients at least 18 years of age who experienced direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma
  • Adds "intractable pain" as a new qualifying condition, defined as pain with a non-removable cause for which all appropriate pain management modalities have been tried for at least six months without adequate results or with intolerable side effects
  • Introduces a formal statutory definition of "intractable pain" as a new defined term within the existing law

Legislative Description

Crimes and offenses; lawful possession of certain quantities of low THC oil and marijuana; provide

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/1/2018

Full Bill Text

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