ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling, chaired by State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta), will hold a series of meetings from TOMORROW, Thursday, January 5 – Friday, January 6, 2023, in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
- TOMORROW, Thursday, January 5, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.;
- Friday, January 6, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling will examine ways to properly dispose, capture and treat the waste created from the manufacturing of legal cannabis products, such as hemp and medical marijuana, in an effort to allow and regulate how private companies may repurpose such waste. The study committee will consider the research from other states on how to repurpose waste from cannabis products for renewable energy, manufacturing and composting. This study committee was created during the 2022 legislative session by House Resolution 798, which may be found here.
A copy of the agenda can be found online here.
WHO: House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling
Rep. Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta) – Chair
Rep. John Corbett (R-Lake Park)
Rep. Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville)
Rep. Alan Powell (R-Hartwell)
Rep. Dale Washburn (R-Macon)
WHAT: Series of Four Study Committee Meetings
WHEN: Thursday, January 5, 2023
9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Friday, January 6, 2023
9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
WHERE: Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Room 606
18 Capitol Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
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