Georgia lawmaker to introduce medical marijuana bill soon
ATLANTA - 11Alive News has learned that a bill to allow immediate use of marijuana for medical purposes could be introduced in the State Legislature as early as this week.
The bill is being drawn up by State Representative Allen Peake (R-Macon), who's had a change of heart over the issue in just the past two weeks.
"We're not looking for legalization of recreational use of marijuana; that is the last thing on our mind and it won't happen in this legislature, I can promise you that," Peake told 11Alive on Tuesday.
A large group of pro-marijuana lobbyists held a rally on the steps of the state capitol Tuesday as they prepared to submit 15,000 petition signatures urging lawmakers to rewrite all of the state's pot laws.
"We are for all forms of marijuana law reform in Georgia," said Sharon Ravert, Executive Director of Peachtree NORML.
While they realize legalization or even decriminalization probably won't happen in Georgia any time soon, they applaud lawmakers like Peake for at least considering medical use.
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