Georgia Today: Medical marijuana study committee; Macon Pride Week; Org. rescues former lab chimps

Georgia Today: Medical marijuana study committee; Macon Pride Week; Org. rescues former lab chimps

On the Thursday September 25th edition of Georgia Today: A study committee on medical marijuana considers current state policy which critics call out of date; The city of Macon kicks off its four day Pride Week. And U.S. laboratories no longer experiment on chimpanzees. So what happens to older chimps who need retirement homes?

Georgia state lawmakers weigh expanded access to medical cannabis - 41NBC News

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Advocates for Georgia’s medical cannabis program say the state’s restrictions on medical marijuana and hemp prevent thousands of Georgians with chronic conditions from getting the help they need. On Thursday, a host of speakers came before state lawmakers at Mercer University, making the case that Georgia’s medical cannabis laws are outdated. The Hope Act, passed in 2019, requires patients in Georgia’s Low-THC Medic…