Atlanta Forward: Quality of life

A noted gastroenterologist recently told Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Commission that, while more study is needed, the substance is widely known to help cancer patients reduce pain and nausea and increase appetite, which ultimately helps fight infections. Today, we provide the testimony he delivered to the commission Sept. 30, in which he outlines how the state can best proceed with cultivation and dispensing of medical cannabis. In our second column, the father of an epileptic daughter says it’s time to overcome old stereotypes and recognize the drug’s many benefits.

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CEOs in Atlanta and beyond: Don’t regress on supporting working mothers.

A positive consequence of COVID is that remote working offered flexibility for working parents, but companies are backtracking and women, especially, are leaving their jobs.

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Trump said he would fix Joe Biden’s inflation mess. The economy is worse now.

Republicans won big in 2024 by opposing Biden-Harris economic policies and inflation. However, Trump's signature policy, tariffs, is resulting in lost jobs and higher prices.

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CEOs in Atlanta and beyond: Don’t regress on supporting working mothers.

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Trump said he would fix Joe Biden’s inflation mess. The economy is worse now.

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