As state lawmakers consider a medical marijuana bill in Georgia, the measure is getting support from an unexpected source: a conservative Republican state representative.
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ATLANTA | Possession of marijuana would no longer be a felony under legislation awaiting lawmakers when they return next week.
ATLANTA -- The war on medical marijuana is over - that’s what some are saying following a decision Friday by the federal government to ease its stance on the drug.
But the fight continues in Georgia.
The father of medical marijuana legislation in Georgia is leading a two-day delegation to Colorado to explore what the state learned from its great pot experiment.
State Rep. Allen Peake said the Monday-to-Tuesday visit aims to get a better understanding of Colorado’s regulatory structure for cultivating medical marijuana. He was quick to add, though, that any notion of legalizing the drug for recreational use in Georgia is off the table.
“The biggest question may be what do we make sure that we don’t do,” the Macon Republican said of the trip.
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