Re: [North Georgia Democrats] Georgia Assembly may make Marijuana legal for the...

LaNelle Kenney Holland commented on your post in North Georgia Democrats. LaNelle Kenney Holland 8:49am Aug 28 If they are almost gone they probably won't care if it is legal or not, if they wanted it. Original Post Frank Gilkeson 8:30am Aug 28 Georgia Assembly may make Marijuana legal for the Almost Dead. ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia state representative says lawmakers may pass a medical marijuana bill next year for people with certain terminal illnesses. But Republican Rep. Allen Peake of Macon says he doubts that will extend to people with chronic pain. The Macon Telegraph reports that a study committee on the issue began work Wednesday by discussing what other states allow (http://bit.ly/1mTUIzt ). Witnesses included a regulator who worked in Colorado as that state expanded access to medical marijuana. Peake introduced a bill during the last legislative session to allow children with seizure disorders to use cannabis-derived medicines, but it ultimately stalled. He says the committee meetings are a chance to examine details. The study committee plans to meet again in September and is scheduled to publish recommendations before the end of the year. State Senators Butch Miller of Gainesville and Rene Unterman of Buford are members of the committee. Medical cannabis committee focuses proposal | Local & State | Macon.com www.macon.com ATLANTA -- Legislators have the appetite to pass a medical marijuana bill next year that would add G... View Post on Facebook · Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.