HB 342 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; access to medical cannabis; repeal certain advertising restrictions on licensees

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to medical cannabis, so as to repeal certain advertising restrictions on licensees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 55 0459/a → LC 55 0582S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended by the House Committee on Regulated Industries to add language allowing the commission to create rules and regulations for advertising low THC oil, and to clarify that advertising must not include unsupported medical claims or harm the public. The original bill focused on repealing advertising restrictions, while the amended version introduces a regulatory framework for how licensees can market their products.

Scope change

The bill now includes authority for the commission to promulgate rules and regulations governing advertising and marketing practices, expanding the regulatory scope beyond simple repeal of restrictions.

REQUIREMENT

Added authority for the commission to create rules and regulations governing advertising and marketing of low THC oil products.

Added specific requirements that advertising must not include medical claims unsupported by reliable scientific evidence and must not be harmful to the public.

Modified the advertising prohibition section to clarify that licensees must provide information to physicians in accordance with rules promulgated by the commission.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors