1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (282+ words) The sharp increase in the number of registered medical cannabis patients coincides with new regulations for the program that went into effect on July 1. Previously, patients were only allowed access to low-THC cannabis oil to treat a limited number of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (600+ words) A new state law that took effect Wednesday fundamentally changed Georgia’s medical cannabis program. The new law, named “Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act,” significantly eases barriers that advocates and physicians said have hindered access to medical cannabis and hampered interest…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (140+ words) June 11, 2026 / 12:41 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A major drug bust in Cobb County resulted in more than 25 pounds of fentanyl being taken off the streets, according to the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. The seizure came after a monthlong investigation by the…...

4+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (254+ words) May 13, 2026 / 12:07 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta A bill expanding medical marijuana access in Georgia is now law after being signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The governor signed Senate Bill 220, also known as the "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act," on Tuesday, the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (590+ words) Updated on: April 23, 2026 / 1:10 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has issued an order rescheduling certain marijuana products to a lower drug classification, while moving to expedite the process to reclassify marijuana more broadly. The…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (447+ words) Atlanta police shut down a massive illegal marijuana market involving vendors from 11 states. Officers seized 1,200 pounds of marijuana, 15 guns, and arrested 40 people during the Saturday raid. The event was marketed with candy-like packaging that police say poses a major risk…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (81+ words) Multiple people now face trafficking charges. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — State officials said they seized millions of dollars in illegal hemp products from a facility in DeKalb County. The state agriculture commissioner says his department found $4.8 million in illegal…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (626+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bill that would make it illegal for officers to stop, search or arrest a person solely based on the scent of marijuana is moving through the Georgia House of Representatives. “Our concern is to…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (359+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three undocumented immigrants from Mexico have been arrested for allegedly running a methamphetamine conversion lab in the backyard of an Atlanta home. Sergio Cortes-Nieto, 53, Jose Angel Cortes Raquel, 39, and Christian Martinez Larumbe Dominguez, 31, all face…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (484+ words) February 3, 2026 / 1:22 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Jonesboro city leaders voted Monday night to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, approving an ordinance that replaces jail time with civil penalties and takes effect immediately. The City Council passed the measure 5-1 following a public…...