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Final legislature sprint: Cannabis oil, school reform bills go to governor
Deal signs executive order to clear way for medical marijuana use
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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signs an executive order requiring state agencies to start preparations now for the enactment of the state's medical marijuana bill Friday in Atlanta. The bill becomes law when he signs it soon after the current legislative session ends April 2. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, will allow the use of cannabis oil for treatment of certain medial conditions. - photo by David Goldman
As state lawmakers prepare for the final week of the General Assembly’s 2015 session, several high-profile bills have made their way from debate to a vote. Others, however, are tied up and may not survive. Lawmakers plan to wrap up the 40-day session Thursday.