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Legislature Expands Eligibility for Individuals Seeking Removal from Sex Offender Registry

July 4, 2024

On July 1, 2024, Senate Bill 493 went into effect in Georgia. Among other things, the bill amended O.C.G.A. § 42-1-19 by adding categories of people who can be eligible for removal from the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. For example, it created a new avenue for elderly sex offenders to be removed from the registry […]

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Our Firm Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against the South Fulton Chief of Police, Prohibiting Further Raids of Our Client’s Hemp Store

June 25, 2024

Last Friday morning, a Fulton County Superior Court Judge granted a Temporary Restraining Order for our clients, who own a smoke shop in the City of South Fulton, prohibiting the South Fulton Police Department from conducting further raids against our clients, who own a smoke shop in the city called Air Freshener Depot. The judge […]

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The Future of THCA Products as “Hemp”

June 25, 2024

Lately there has been a lot of discussion in the hemp industry regarding “THCA” products, such as THCA flowers and vapes, and whether these popular products fall under the definition of “hemp” and are thus legal. Law enforcement and other government officials have tried to argue that these products are illegal marijuana, even when they […]

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2024 Legislative Update: Changes to Georgia’s Criminal Code

May 23, 2024

Georgia’s legislative term recently ended on March 28, 2024, after which Governor Kemp signed several bills into law amending the criminal code, creating new substantive offenses, and changing how certain crimes are prosecuted. Below is a summary of some of the most notable changes going into effect this year: House Bill 993 HB 993 addresses […]

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DEA Proposes Downgrading Marijuana to Schedule III; GA Governor Signs New Hemp Regulations

May 1, 2024

April 30, 2024, was a landmark day for the cannabis industry and cannabis consumers in Georgia and throughout the rest of the country, as government officials announced major changes to the federal and state laws that govern cannabis, including marijuana and hemp. At the federal level, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced its proposal to […]

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