Author: JoeHann

    Medical Cannabis Study Committee #3

    ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on Prescription of Medical Cannabis for Serious Medical Conditions will hold its next meeting TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville.

    At this meeting, the committee will hear testimony and input from various individuals who work with law enforcement.

    The agenda includes the following speakers:
    · Terry Norris, Executive Director Georgia Sheriff’s Association
    · Wiley Griffin, Decatur County Sheriff
    · John Cary Bittick, Monroe County Sheriff
    · Ellen Gerstein, Gwinnett Coalition for Health
    · Frank Rotondo, Executive Director, Georgia Association of Police Chiefs
    · Major Neil Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
    · Jack Killorin, Director, Atlanta HIDTA, GBI
    · Chief Dennis Bell, Georgia Peace Officers Association
    · Danny Porter, Gwinnett District Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney’s Council
    · Dr. Gregg Raduka, Director of Prevention, Council on Alcohol and Drugs

    The Joint Study Committee on Prescription of Medical Cannabis for Serious Medical Conditions is co-chaired by State Representative Allen Peake (R – Macon) and State Senator Renee Unterman (R – Buford). The joint study committee is tasked with studying the effects of the extracts and compounds of cannabis as a medical treatment to determine if it is appropriate to enact legislation that will allow for the prescription of medical cannabis. The Prescription of Medical Cannabis for Serious Medical Conditions Joint Study Committee was created by SR 981 following the 2014 legislative session.

    Please click here for a tentative meeting agenda, and for more information on SR 981, please click here.

    WHO: Rep. Allen Peake (R – Macon), Co-Chair
    Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford), Co-Chair
    Sen. Dean Burke (R – Bainbridge)
    Sen. Butch Miller (R – Gainesville)
    Sen. Curt Thompson (D – Tucker)
    Rep. Rich Golick (R – Smyrna)
    Rep. Micah Gravley (R – Douglasville)
    Rep. Margaret Kaiser (D – Atlanta)

    WHAT: Joint Study Committee Prescription of Medical Cannabis for Serious Medical Conditions Meeting

    WHEN: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

    WHERE: Georgia Gwinnett College
    Large Venue Interactive Space (LVIS) in the Student Center
    1000 University Center Ln, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

      Georgia Rally for Marijuana Legalization Oct 18 Atlanta

      Atlanta GA: Georgia C.A.R.E. will host a rally for marijuana legalization to show support for law reform in Georgia.

      The event will be at the Plaza Park just west of the Gold Dome across from Atlanta City Hall 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. Featured musical guest Natti Love Joys from Tennessee and special guests.

      The public is invites to attend. The event will feature activist speakers, medical patients and various organizations.

      Polls indicate more than 60% of voters support decriminalization in Georgia.

      The event will focus on criminal law reform, medical cannabis and industrial hemp production.

      • What: Georgia Rally for Marijuana Legalization
      • When: Saturday October 18, 2014 – 12:00 Noon to 4:00 pm
      • Where: Plaza Park across from Atlanta City Hall / Gold Dome
      • Why: To show support for cannabis law reform in Georgia

      Bring friends and family – Car Pool – Ride MARTA to GA State Station – Parking Underground Atlanta
      Georgia C.A.R.E. is a leader in cannabis policy reform in Georgia and will continue to lobby lawmakers to enact sensible law reform.

        No, Georgia Did Not Legalize Marijuana

        A recent article on a parody website titled “State of Georgia to Legalize Marijuana for Recreational Use” has driven a fair amount of traffic to our website in the last few days. The article begins:

        Atlanta, GA- On September 8, 2014, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will be signing a new bill into law, legalizing medicinal and recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 or older. Bill HB 2312 will go into effect January 1, 2015. Georgia is the first southern state to legalize any recreational drug. The state of Georgia is expected to profit $50 million in tax revenue from marijuana sales. A state tax of 11% will be implemented on sales. In addition to the profit in tax revenue, with the legalization of the drug Georgia is expected add more than 5,000 job openings ranging from farmers to dispensary agents.

        Besides the fact that the article didn’t cite any sources or link to an actual bill (and never mind that the Georgia Legislature is not even in session), this is Georgia, led by one of the most  conservative Governors in the state. Nathan Deal has no plan anytime soon of legalizing anything that doesn’t come with a pharmaceutical label on it.