“There is some blurring in this committee, which happens because of the fact that we’re looking at, really, two different policies.”
By Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder
Medical cannabis and recreational hemp are likely to be high on Georgia lawmakers’ list of priorities as they reconvene in January for the 2026 legislative session.
Members of a House study committee dedicated to studying the impact of cannabis consumption held their first meeting at the state Capitol Tuesday.
The committee will hold three additional hearings between now and October to examine medical studies, solicit expert testimony and compare Georgia’s marijuana laws to those of other states before compiling a report on official policy recommendations.
The committee, which is composed of lawmakers, agency leaders, medical professionals and everyday citizens, will study two distinct policy subsets: Medical cannabis, which is administered through Georgia’s Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, and commercial hemp products, which are regulated through the federal 2018 Farm Bill and the Georgia Hemp Farming Act.
“There is some blurring in this committee, which happens because of the fact that we’re looking at, really, two different policies,” said state Rep. Mark Newton, an Augusta Republican and physician who chairs the committee. “Medical marijuana is one
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