US (GA): Senate reduces medical marijuana potency
THC is the chemical that gives marijuana its psychotropic kick. It can also make cannabis oil effective at treating stubborn medical conditions, according to medical marijuana backers.
"THC is an addictive drug," said Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) during floor debate. Its detractors in the Senate say it’s also a danger – not only to its users but also to the state of Georgia.
Ligon warned that higher THC levels in cannabis oil could lead "toward the liberalization of marijuana laws and making it available for recreational use."
Georgia law now allows cannabis oil to have as much as five percent THC content. The bill in the Senate would roll that back to three percent. And some senators wanted to roll it back to one percent.
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