Georgia Medical Cannabis Society

11/02/2026

🌿🔬 WHAT IF NATURE HOLDS THE NEXT MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH?

The Georgia Medical Cannabis Society (GMCS) is excited to participate in the Natural Products and Health Disparities Symposium on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Morehouse School of Medicine!

This event brings together researchers, scientists and healthcare professionals to explore how nature is shaping the future of medicine, from plant-based research and traditional medicine to emerging therapies, cancer research and health equity.

💚 EDUCATE. ADVOCATE. LEGISLATE.

As we prepare for Georgia's upcoming legislative session, our commitment to education, patient advocacy and community engagement continues.

🌱 STOP BY OUR GMCS INFORMATION TABLE!

Have questions about Georgia's medical cannabis program? Looking for patient resources or interested in advocacy?

Come meet our team, ask questions, explore educational materials and learn about upcoming GMCS initiatives.

📅 Friday, November 6, 2026
🕘 9 AM to 4:30 PM
📍 Morehouse School of Medicine
720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA

📲 INTERESTED IN ATTENDING?

👇 DROP DOWN TO THE COMMENT SECTION AND CLICK THE REGISTRATION LINK!

We look forward to connecting with you!

📢 Stay connected. More GMCS announcements are coming soon!

Georgia Medical Cannabis Society
Patients Over Profits. Always.

11/01/2026

🌿✈️ FROM COAST TO COAST... GEORGIA TO SAN DIEGO! 💚🎤

What an incredible experience representing the Georgia Medical Cannabis Society (GMCS) at the 10th National Cannabis Research Conference (NCRC) in San Diego, California!

Our Co-Founders, Angela S. Weston, MBA, M.S., and Yolanda Bennett, had the honor of presenting "Legalization: Lessons Learned," bringing Georgia's medical cannabis patient advocacy experiences and policy perspectives to a national platform.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Marion McNabb, Mike Lomuto, and the entire NCRC planning and review committees for accepting our presentation submission and creating an opportunity for researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and advocates to exchange knowledge and perspectives.

💚 And what a journey it was!

From one side of the country to the other, we had the pleasure of reconnecting with colleagues we've met throughout our advocacy journey, strengthening existing relationships, and making new connections with professionals from across the nation.

There's something powerful about coming together with individuals who share a commitment to advancing cannabis research, education, and meaningful policy.

🔬 Research informs policy.
📚 Education empowers communities.
🤝 Collaboration builds opportunities.
💚 Patients remain our priority.

Our experience reinforced an important lesson: Legalization is not the finish line. What happens afterward matters just as much!

To everyone we had the opportunity to reconnect with or meet for the first time, thank you for the conversations, shared knowledge, and continued commitment to this work.

And to the NCRC team, we're already looking forward to the 11th National Cannabis Research Conference in 2027! 🌿

🎥 Enjoy a glimpse of our coast-to-coast experience!

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GEORGIA MEDICAL CANNABIS SOCIETY
🌿 PATIENTS OVER PROFITS!

10/27/2026

Join Americans for Safe Access in thanking the Georgia Medical Cannabis Society, a nominee for the 2026 Community Catalyst Award, for bringing patients, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers together in a shared Georgia cannabis safety conversation.

Medical cannabis programs cannot be improved by any one group acting alone. Patients understand access barriers, clinicians see questions arising in care, regulators oversee compliance, and lawmakers determine which changes can be made.

Georgia Medical Cannabis Society connects patients, veterans, healthcare professionals, researchers, businesses, legislators, and advocates. Its activities combine patient education, guidance on obtaining regulated products, public engagement, and policy advocacy intended to better reflect patient needs.

The organization’s value lies in helping people with different responsibilities understand the same practical problems. Building those relationships can make it easier to turn patient concerns into educational resources and actionable improvements to Georgia’s medical cannabis system.

Thank you, Georgia Medical Cannabis Society, for building the coalitions necessary to connect patient needs with policy and care.
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Learn more about Georgia Medical Cannabis Society: www.SafeAccessNow.org/csa2026_georgia_medical_cannabis_society

Show your support for Georgia Medical Cannabis Society! Vote by October 25 (TODAY): www.safeaccessnow.org/csa2026_vote

10/25/2026

Today is the last day to vote! Voting closes at midnight PT.

The Georgia Medical Cannabis Society is nominated for the 2026 Community Catalyst Award. We’d appreciate your vote!

🗳️ Vote for GMCS: https://www.safeaccessnow.org/csa2026_georgia_medical_cannabis_society .tab=0

The Community Catalyst Award recognizes organizations that bring patients, families, healthcare providers, researchers, educators, businesses, public officials, and community leaders together to address cannabis safety needs. GMCS works to connect communities with reliable information and support collaboration that advances patient safety and access.

Join For Safe Access on Thursday, October 29, at 1:00 PM ET for Cannabis Safety: Fears & Facts. The webinar will explore 30 years of progress in medical cannabis reform, today’s challenges, and the people shaping tomorrow’s solutions. The 2026 Cannabis Safety Awards winners will be announced during the event.

🔗 Webinar details: https://www.safeaccessnow.org/cannabis_safety_fears_facts

Thank you for supporting GMCS. Please vote and share!

Meet Community Catalyst Award nominee Georgia Medical Cannabis Society, which connects patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, advocates, and policymakers. Learn more about the nominee and cast your vote in the 2026 Cannabis Safety Awards. ...

10/17/2026

🌿 GEORGIA'S MEDICAL CANNABIS STORY IS GOING NATIONAL! 🎤

We are proud to announce that Georgia Medical Cannabis Society (GMCS) will be presenting at the 10th Annual National Cannabis Research Conference in San Diego, California!

🎓 Our Presenters:
Angela Weston, MS, MBA, MS-MCST
Yolanda Bennett

🎯 Our Presentation:
Legalization Lessons Learned: A Georgia Case Study in Policy, Access, and Advocacy

Georgia's medical cannabis journey has taught us some important lessons. From legislative victories to ongoing barriers in patient access, we're bringing real-world experiences, advocacy, and accountability to the national conversation.

Because legalization is only the beginning. Meaningful patient access is what matters.

📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026
⏰ 2:15 PM – 2:40 PM Pacific
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton, Mission Valley
San Diego, California

💚 We're excited to connect with researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and advocates from across the country!

🔗 Learn more about the conference:
https://nationalcannabisresearchconference.org

PATIENTS OVER PROFITS. ALWAYS. 💚

10/07/2026

Georgia Medical Cannabis Society is honored to be nominated for the 2026 Community Catalyst Award from Americans for Safe Access. We believe advancing medical cannabis safety and access requires bringing patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, businesses, veterans, and advocates together. We are proud to help build those connections in Georgia and to be recognized alongside this year’s Community Catalyst Award nominees.

Learn more about the nominees and cast your vote through October 25:

https://www.safeaccessnow.org/community_catalyst_award_nominees_2026

10/02/2026

What an honor to see patient-centered leadership recognized on a national stage.

The Georgia Medical Cannabis Society congratulates all of the 2026 Americans for Safe Access Patient Voice Award nominees: Shonda Broom, RN, CLNC; Angela S. Weston; Clifton Otto, MD; Jan Morton; Nyomi Barrick-Wommack, M.Sc., CPH, MS; Stephanie Davis; and Michelle Zang, BSN, RN.

Patient advocacy is often work that happens long before the spotlight arrives. It is listening to patients and caregivers, asking difficult questions, educating communities, bringing lived experiences into policy and healthcare conversations, and continuing to show up when change takes time.

That is why this recognition matters.

We are especially proud to see our Co-Founder, Angela S. Weston, MS, MBA, MCST, among this distinguished group of nominees. Angela’s commitment to education, patient advocacy, medical cannabis science, and ensuring that patient experiences remain part of the conversation has been foundational to the work of GMCS.

At the same time, this moment is bigger than any one individual. Every nominee represents the kind of persistent, patient-centered leadership our movement needs.

Thank you to Americans for Safe Access for continuing to recognize the people carrying patient voices into the rooms where decisions are made.

To every nominee: congratulations, and thank you for the work you continue to do.

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MEET THE PATIENT VOICE AWARD NOMINEES:

Medical cannabis patients and caregivers experience the consequences of laws, healthcare policies, product standards, and regulatory decisions long before those consequences are visible on paper. The Patient Voice Award recognizes individuals who make sure those experiences are heard and carried into the places where change can happen.

The 2026 nominees are Shonda Broom, RN, CLNC; Angela S. Weston, MS, MBA, MCST; Clifton Otto, MD; Jan Morton; Nyomi Barrick Womack, MS; Stephanie Davis; and Michelle Zang, BSN, RN.

Learn More: https://www.safeaccessnow.org/patient_voice_award_nominees_2026

09/30/2026

🌿 GEORGIA MEDICAL CANNABIS NEEDS YOU.

The GMCS Pressure Squad is growing, and we’re looking for patients, caregivers, students, professionals, advocates, organizations, and community members who are ready to put their time, talent, experience, and connections to work.

And when we say “Pressure Squad,” we mean PERSISTENCE.

Consistently showing up.
Sharing accurate information.
Supporting patient education.
Building stronger community connections.
Keeping patient needs visible.

This is Advocacy in Action: education, outreach, awareness, research support, community engagement, and patient-centered advocacy.

💚 Want to get involved?

You can sign up online now:
https://georgiamcs.org/get-involved/pressure-squad

And be on the lookout! We’ll be announcing upcoming IN-PERSON Pressure Squad meetings, volunteer opportunities, training dates, and ways to get involved throughout Georgia.

Students and individuals looking for volunteer or community-service hours are also welcome to inquire. Any required service hours are subject to GMCS and applicable school, agency, court, probation officer, or referring-program approval.

Your time matters.
Your skills matter.
Your experience matters.
YOUR VOICE MATTERS.

Patients Over Profits~Always.
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09/29/2026

🚨 GEORGIA MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS: KNOW WHAT’S BEING PROPOSED.

Georgia’s medical cannabis regulations are moving through another round of proposed changes, and patients should understand what those changes could mean BEFORE they become part of the program.

Georgia Medical Cannabis Society is breaking the proposed rules down IN PLAIN ENGLISH.

In this GMCS review, we look at proposed changes involving:

🌿 Medical cannabis delivery
🌿 Product recalls and patient safety
🌿 Cannabis research permits
🌿 Dispensary operations
🌿 Testing and compliance
🌿 Seed-to-sale tracking
🌿 Other proposed amendments to Georgia’s medical cannabis rules

Most importantly:

PROPOSED DOES NOT MEAN ADOPTED.

We want patients, caregivers, providers and advocates to understand what is being considered, what could change, and why staying informed matters.

▶️ WATCH THE VIDEO.
💬 Tell us what questions you still have.
↗️ SHARE IT with another Georgia patient, caregiver or provider who needs this information.

Patient education is patient protection.

Georgia Medical Cannabis Society
Patients Over Profits~Always.
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Part 7

09/29/2026

🚨 GEORGIA MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS: KNOW WHAT’S BEING PROPOSED.

Georgia’s medical cannabis regulations are moving through another round of proposed changes, and patients should understand what those changes could mean BEFORE they become part of the program.

Georgia Medical Cannabis Society is breaking the proposed rules down IN PLAIN ENGLISH.

In this GMCS review, we look at proposed changes involving:

🌿 Medical cannabis delivery
🌿 Product recalls and patient safety
🌿 Cannabis research permits
🌿 Dispensary operations
🌿 Testing and compliance
🌿 Seed-to-sale tracking
🌿 Other proposed amendments to Georgia’s medical cannabis rules

Most importantly:

PROPOSED DOES NOT MEAN ADOPTED.

We want patients, caregivers, providers and advocates to understand what is being considered, what could change, and why staying informed matters.

▶️ WATCH THE VIDEO.
💬 Tell us what questions you still have.
↗️ SHARE IT with another Georgia patient, caregiver or provider who needs this information.

Patient education is patient protection.

Georgia Medical Cannabis Society
Patients Over Profits~Always.
Built by Patients. Powered by Persistence.

🌐 georgiamcs.org
Powered by GMCSTV

Part 6