Start, Stop: Georgia’s MMJ Program On Pause One More Time

Weeks after news that the first two companies were allowed to cultivate cannabis for medical use, everything is back to square one after a move by the court suspended the state-issued licenses to the two companies awarded them.

For the last 3-years, Georgia’s medical marijuana program has been stuck in a gridlock of lawsuits. Many critics claim that the process of choosing who receives a license is unfair. 

“As it relates to people filing lawsuits about the process for licenses, everyone has a right to due process,” said Chris Brown. 

The National Director for The National Cannabis Party and a native of Atlanta, Brown has followed the happenings since the beginning. Chris believes the real question is, what’s next? 

“Now that the (2) Class One licenses are issued, the question now is, what’s the updated plan, timeline, and opportunities? People seek elected roles that will contribute to Georgia’s MMJ program.” 

This latest stop is a big loss for patients. 

“Patients have been waiting years for Georgia to provide safe access for MMJ patients seeking and needing alternative treatment. We are still in a pandemic in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Patients need access, and even more so now, access. Georgia will have to do better at putting healthcare at the forefront of its priorities. We know from limited research and anecdotal evidence that therapy with this plant benefits patients.”

Until lawsuits are settled, neither company will be able to produce a product, which means no one will be able to sell. That’s a double loss for patients in the state.