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Medical marijuana on campus

The University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University will seek licenses to produce and manufacture medical marijuana oil, under Georgia’s new law
April 19, 2019

Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed into law a bill to grow and sell medical marijuana in Georgia. So what does this have to do with colleges? The bill calls for the University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University to seek licenses to produce and manufacture medical marijuana oil.

A seven-member board will be responsible for overseeing the program. To learn more about how this will work and how these universities will work with the state, click here.

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