![]() The House voted 170-2 to support the bill. The state is currently being sued by eight cannabis companies denied grower licenses in a bid process they claim was unfair. The commission has been criticized for operating in secrecy and production of cannabis in Georgia has been delayed for years due to legal challenges. Alan Powell, R-Hartwell, convinced his House colleagues to expand and better scrutinize the operations of the Medical Cannabis Commission through HB 196, which increases the number of licenses to be issued to marijuana growers to 15 from six and subjects the commission to state open records and open meetings laws, as well as the Administrative Procedures Act. ![]() HB 129 eliminates the requirement for small businesses to be certified as federal contractors before they can be state-certified. Read our story about the efforts of the Legislative Black Caucus to create more diversity in state contracts here. Soo Hong, R-Lawrenceville, aimed at making the process easier for minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses to qualify for state contracts passed 160-3. Sponsor Chuck Martin, R-Alpharetta, chair of the House Higher Education Committee, and other lawmakers discussed their efforts to create more need-based financial aid for Georgia college students in our story here. And instead of waiting until they complete 80% of college credits, four-year college students can now get the grants after completing 70% of course work, and two-year students after completing 45% of credits.
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