Georgia § 2-23-2 Intent

Georgia Statutes

§ 2-23-2 — Intent

Georgia § 2-23-2

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O.C.G.A. § 2-23-2 (2026).

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The intent of this chapter is to:

(1)Promote exploration of the cultivation and processing of hemp and the potential to open up new commercial markets for farmers and businesses through the sale of hemp products;

(2)Explore expansion of the state's hemp industry and allow farmers and businesses to begin to cultivate, handle, and process hemp and sell hemp products for commercial purposes;

(3)Encourage and empower research into growing hemp and creating hemp products at universities and in the private sector;

(4)Ultimately move the state and its citizens to the forefront of the hemp industry;

(5)Balance the desire to explore the cultivation and processing of hemp with public health, safety, and welfare regarding the potential for unwanted and unlawful uses of chemical elements of hemp;

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The intent of this chapter is to: (1) Promote exploration of the cultivation and processing of hemp and the potential to open up new commercial markets for farmers and businesses through the sale of hemp products; (2) Explore expansion of the state's hemp industry and allow farmers and businesses to begin to cultivate, handle, and process hemp and sell hemp products for commercial purposes; (3) Encourage and empower research into growing hemp and creating hemp products at universities and in the private sector; (4) Ultimately move the state and its citizens to the forefront of the hemp industry; (5) Balance the desire to explore the cultivation and processing of hemp with public health, safety, and welfare regarding the potential for unwanted and unlawful uses of chemical elements of hemp; and (6) Enable the department, hemp grower licensees, and universities to promote the cultivation and processing of hemp and the commercial sale of hemp products.