Posted on 04/16/2015 8:54:18 AM PDT by GIdget2004
Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation Thursday that legalizes medical marijuana in Georgia, though tremendous hurdles remain for patients who want to get the drug.
House Bill 1, which took effect immediately, makes it legal for people who suffer from cancer, sickle cell disease and other illnesses to possess up to 20 ounces of cannabis oil if a physician signs off. The state estimates hundreds of thousands of residents could be eligible for the drug, and at least 17 Georgia families have had to temporarily move to places like Colorado where the cannabis oil is legal.
The biggest obstacle for those patients remains how theyll obtain the oil. Its illegal to cultivate marijuana in Georgia, which means families have to trek to Colorado and other states that have legalized the drug for medical purposes. That makes travel a tricky prospect, since most states, as well as the federal government, make possessing the drug a crime.
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That may be so.
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I report, you decide. No spin.
Medical Cannabis oil is usually taken under tongue (sublingual. Some take it in capsule form or in suppository (in rectum prevents psychoactivness). Some have used it topically on skin for skin cancer and some other skin diseases.
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