House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
house ag committee
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Feb 03, 2026
Meeting Information
A meeting of the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee to discuss initiatives supporting food security and agricultural producers, as well as proposed legislation concerning the regulation of hemp products in the state.
Meeting Summary
Supporting Food Security and Agricultural Producers
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The Atlanta Community Food Bank and Feeding Georgia highlighted a significant increase in demand for food assistance, serving 70% more people than four years ago, and requested $5 million in state funding to expand the Georgia Farm to Food Bank program. [Video 00:31:15] [Video 00:38:54]
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture presented on the successful Local Food Procurement Assistance (LFPA) and Farmers to Food Bank programs, emphasizing their benefit to Georgia farmers by providing reliable large-volume purchases and enabling sales of specialty crops. [Video 00:40:30] [Video 00:42:50]
Debate on Senate Bill 33 (Hemp Product Regulation)
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Senator Kirkpatrick introduced Senate Bill 33, which aims to regulate hemp products like Delta-8 by mirroring federal restrictions that ban intoxicating hemp products with a THC concentration greater than 0.3% on a dry weight basis, citing public health concerns and the need for state law enforcement to enforce these regulations. [Video 00:47:17] [Video 00:48:50]
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Opponents of SB 33, including Aaron Jameres and Alan Hart from the US Hemp Roundtable, argued for tabling the bill, stating that existing regulations cover consumable hemp products, the bill would harm Georgia's hemp industry, limit patient access to therapeutic products, and drive consumers to an unregulated black market. [Video 00:55:09] [Video 00:57:29]
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Proponents of SB 33, such as Jeff Breedlove from the Georgia Council for Recovery and Mike Griffin from the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, supported the bill, emphasizing the medical consequences of high THC levels, the need for reasonable limits to protect citizens, and concerns that a lack of regulation could lead to de facto recreational marijuana. [Video 01:01:07] [Video 01:04:43]
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