ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies, chaired by State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 1 – 3 p.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies, today announces the updated dates and locations for the 2025 meetings.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, was recently named by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies.
Continue reading “Rep. Mark Newton Named Chairman of House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies”Speaker Jon Burns Applauds Creation of Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform
ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, for his creation of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform. This subcommittee is tasked with considering proposed legislation that addresses changes to Georgia’s legal environment—Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments recently named State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta) as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. Furthermore, Rep. Newton applauds the $99.8 million in proposed funding in Governor Kemp’s Amended Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for the design and construction of a healthcare research building at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
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