Section 51. Creation of Low THC Oil Research Program, 31-51-1 through 31-51-10.
ARTICLE 2
CHILDHOOD LEAD EXPOSURE CONTROL
31-51-1. (Repealed effective July 1, 2020) Creation of program.
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As used in this chapter, the term "low THC oil" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-12-190.
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The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia may cause to be designed, developed, implemented, and administered a low THC oil research program to develop rigorous data that will inform and expand the scientific community's understanding of potential treatments for individuals under 18 years of age with medication-resistant epilepsies.
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Any such program shall adhere to the regulatory process established by the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as well as other federal laws and regulations governing the development of new medications containing controlled substances.
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Any universities and nonprofit institutions of higher education that conduct research may continue any research that is permitted under federal law as well as any additional research that is permitted under this chapter.
(Code 1981, §31-51-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 49, § 4-1/HB 1; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 31/HB 737.)
The 2016 amendment,
effective May 3, 2016, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "that is permitted under this chapter" for "is permitted under this chapter" in subsection (d).
Editor's notes.
- Code Section 31-51-10 provides for the repeal of this Code section effective July 1, 2020.
Law reviews.
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For article on the 2015 enactment of this chapter, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 153 (2015).
