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GA HR1363
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Urges the U.S. Congress to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II, enabling research into its medical benefits and effects
- Alternatively, if Congress is unwilling to reclassify marijuana, urges enactment of the Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act (MEDS Act), introduced in September 2017 by Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
- Notes that the threat of federal intervention has impeded state legislation allowing the use of low-THC marijuana strains for children with intractable epilepsy, creating hardship for Georgia citizens with debilitating illnesses
- Highlights that marijuana's potential medicinal value has been insufficiently studied due to a lack of financial incentives for private research and existing regulatory barriers
- Directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to members of the Georgia congressional delegation
Legislative Description
United States Congress; amend Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II drug; urge
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
3/15/2018
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