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

Joanne Dunn Gareau commented on your post in North Georgia Democrats. Joanne Dunn Gareau 10:16am Aug 29 I am part of the CDKL5/Mitochondrial Disease community and we have been working very hard to get a medical marijuana bill passed for our children (and grandchildren) who have genetic seizure disorders by bringing the children in for Congress to see their daily challenges. These parents having dying children and they are spending precious time trying to get help for themselves and others and studying to learn more for factual presentation and traveling under severe medical conditions out of state hoping for relief. Once again, I hear comments about abusing the system. Let's have a system to help our children and then control abuses. IMO Ga politicians have shown how little they care about their constituents especially the sick and needy. Comment History James Harrison Nixon 8:58am Aug 28 The health and welfare of our state should be the top priority. From the young too the old. I would rather have patients in pain management prescribed marijuana than oxicotin. As well I would rather have the children and adults wit uh seizures get they treatment they need. It seems gun interest groups hold priority over the needy in our great state. 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.