AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGeorgia Medical Cannabis Expansion: Gov. Brian Kemp signed S.B. 220, replacing “low THC oil” with “medical cannabis,” removing the 5% THC cap and allowing higher-dose products (up to 12,000 mg) plus edibles, gummies, and vaporized flower; renewals get easier for “incurable/irreversible” conditions and the qualifying list expands to include lupus, autism, Stage III HIV, severe Alzheimer’s, and inflammatory bowel disease. Regulated Research Push: New York’s cannabis regulator is launching a first-of-its-kind IBD study testing daily CBD/THC doses to move beyond anecdotes. Safety Warning (Teens/Brain): Missouri experts warn adolescent cannabis use may raise mental health and psychosis risks, while other coverage highlights doctors urging against self-medicating. Enforcement & Access Tension: Victoria’s cannabis club pleads for help as the province seeks forfeiture, and Colorado regulators privately admit illegal hemp conversion into marijuana may be far bigger than they’ve said. Real-World Harm: A UK court jailed an e-bike rider for killing an 86-year-old on a zebra crossing, with cannabis and an illegal, defective bike central to the case.
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