AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGeorgia Medical Cannabis Expansion: Georgia’s “Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act” took effect July 1, replacing the “low THC oil” label with “medical cannabis,” easing access barriers, and expanding patient options and qualifying conditions. Opioid-Sparing Research: A new study on inhaled cannabis for chronic low back pain reports meaningful benefits and opioid-sparing effects for patients who didn’t respond to other treatments. Adolescent Mental Health Risk: A large JAMA Health Forum study links teen marijuana use with more than double the risk of serious mental illnesses like psychotic disorders and bipolar disorder by young adulthood. Kentucky Cardholders Restricted Out of State: Kentucky rescinded a 2022 pardon, meaning medical cannabis cardholders can’t legally buy/transport products out of state anymore. North Carolina Hemp/Kratom Crackdown: NC lawmakers advanced changes that would tighten hemp definitions and restrict kratom and certain hemp products for buyers under 21. Public Health & Safety: A harrowing case shows a toddler wrongly declared dead after a pool drowning was later found alive in a morgue—an urgent reminder of emergency response and verification.
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