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A recent poll showed Georgia citizens overwhelmingly support the cultivation of marijuana in the state to produce cannabis oil, which has been shown to effectively reduce seizures in people suffering from epilepsy and other afflictions. Gov. Nathan Deal and some law enforcement officials have come out against producing the home-grown medicine, saying doing so would take Georgia down the path to recreational usage of marijuana. Today, the state official leading the charge for cultivation updates his mission amid the latest developments, and we recap some of the opposition to in-state cultivation.

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On closure proposal, separate can never be equal for Atlanta Public Schools

As the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education considers shuttering schools, leaders must be committed to naming and address the true problem: concentrated poverty.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene can now use her great talents to lower the temperature

Now that Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, has announced she is leaving Congress, she should use her skills and newfound clout to lower the temperature of politics.

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On closure proposal, separate can never be equal for Atlanta Public Schools

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A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.

Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.

Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day

What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.