Rep. Micah Gravley (R-Douglasville), co-chair of the Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access, along with State Senator Matt Brass (R-Newnan), today announced details of the second commission meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, September 18, 2018, from 1 – 3:30 p.m. on the lower level of building Z-6 at The University of West Georgia in Carrollton. The hearing will focus on testimony from various organizations such as dispensaries, regulatory agencies and law enforcement entities to address current access issues.

“The primary purpose of this hearing is to allow testimony from organizations in regard to legally dispensing the low THC cannabis oil,” said Rep. Gravley. “As the law currently stands, we have a classic ‘catch 22,’ in that patients are given a choice to break the law or suffer. Although this medicine is technically legal, we have yet to pass legislation on how to dispense the oil to Georgia patients. That means anytime a patient, parent, citizen or loved one accesses the oil, outside of Georgia, they are breaking federal law. No one should not have to choose between possible imprisonment or watching their child suffer. Neither option is acceptable, which is why we are passionate in finding a solution to this problem.”

Commission meetings are open to the public and meetings will also be streamed online. To access the live stream, please click here.

Those interested in testifying before committee should contact Denese Sampson, denese.sampson@senate.ga.gov.

Established by House Bill 65, the Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access will examine in-state access to medical cannabis and low THC oil, including the security and control of the process from acquisition and planting of seeds to final destruction of unused portions of the plant; quality control of the manufacturing process; and dispensing the final product. The commission will also explore and identify ways to ensure proper security safeguards and systems for evaluating the qualifications of potential licensees, as well as implement a plan to ensure that low THC oil is affordable and readily available statewide to properly registered patients and caregivers.