Plain English Breakdown
The source text confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not confirm if it has been signed into law or vetoed.
Providing Effective Access to Cannabis for Health (PEACH) Act
This bill renames 'low THC oil' as 'medical cannabis' and updates laws regarding criminal penalties, exemptions, and the Department of Public Health.
What This Bill Does
- Renames 'low THC oil' to 'medical cannabis'.
- Amends Title 16 (offenses against public health and morals) and Title 31 (Department of Public Health).
- Clarifies and revises criminal penalties related to controlled substances.
- Clarifies and revises exemptions from criminal penalties.
Who It Names or Affects
- People subject to laws regarding public health, morals, and controlled substances
- The Department of Public Health
Terms To Know
- low THC oil
- A term used in current law that this bill renames as 'medical cannabis'.
- O.C.G.A.
- The Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the collection of state laws being amended by this bill.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list specific details about how penalties change or who qualifies for exemptions.
- The effective date is not provided in the source material.
- While the bill passed both chambers, final executive action (such as a governor's signature) is not shown.