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Sixty-year-old Ellen Shawgo illustrates a trend: People who had never used marijuana but are using medical marijuana and experiencing relief from side effects of treatment or symptoms of disease.

A bill offering a small expansion to Georgia’s medical marijuana law will be introduced Thursday in the state Senate, the same day the law’s architect expects to file much broader legislation attempting to legalize growing and distributing the drug in-state for medicinal purposes.

Some clinical studies suggest that the plant may have medical value, especially for difficult-to-treat pain conditions.

NORTH STONINGTON — After discovering the benefits of medical marijuana for her patients suffering from chronic conditions, a local physician hopes to bring relief to patients who live in remote areas or cannot travel using telemedicine.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University and Southern University want to begin growing marijuana for medical use.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University and Southern University want to begin growing marijuana for medical use.