Has Renee Unterman turned over a new leaf with Medicaid expansion?
This is the Georgia Senator who lobbied to keep fybromylagia off the list of approved conditions for medical marijuana and also fought against testing rape kits to solve crimes. She…
It’s time for full legalization of Marijuana
The neutered marijuana law sponsored by Allen Peake has been a huge disappointment to most supporters in the state. Peake and our legislature voted to allow the sale of a…
NORML-Church Lady Georgia Marijuana Index. ®
Georgia NORML-Church Lady Marijuana Index. ® I thought it important to create an index so that people can more clearly understand where various power brokers stand on the issue here…
Racism and Homophobia Behind Removal of HIV from Medical Marijuana Bill
The latest news on medical marijuana is not good news for the thousands of Georgians with HIV or AIDS. Gone from HB-1 also known as Haleigh’s Hope Act are: Glaucoma,…
Georgia Sheriff’s and Prosecutors Stick it to AIDS Patients
Marijuana continues to be used as the biggest political football in the state. Yesterday Allen Peake and the committee in a unanimous vote approved Georgia’s revised medical marijuana oil bill.…
Copy of Georgia HB-1Medical Marijuana Bill Finally Located
This is actually a harder than you might imagine. Usually it is fairly simple to go to the Georgia House or Senate websites and pull up bills. But finding HB-1…
Medical Cannabis May Determine Georgia’s Next Governor
Even though we just had an election a few months ago, the battle to decide the 2018 election is already in high gear. Allen Peake and Casey Cagle are likely…
The Long Road to Marijuana Legalization in Georgia
Earlier this month Representative Allen Peake doubled-down on last year’s failed attempt to bring relief to sick Georgians with the filing of House Bill 1. Also known as the Haleigh’s…
Haleigh’s Hope Act More Restrictive than 1980 Version of Medical Cannabis Bill
If you have been following the news on the push for medical cannabis in Georgia you are probably aware that it took a major blow when Governor Nathan Deal decided…
Cooper and Unterman Opposition to Medical Cannabis linked to Big Pharma Contributions
Nathan Deal effectively killed HB1 recently when he told the bill sponsor Allen Peake in a back room meeting he was opposed to in-state growing. An excellent article that explains…
Medical Marijuana shouldn’t be used as “Political Footballs”
(The following article was actually left as a comment but I thought it should gain more exposure by being published as an article by itself) By Jeff Deutsch This is…
Nathan Deal is Lying about a HB1 Veto: Call His Bluff!
Many thought 2015 would be the year that Haleigh’s Hope Act also known as HB1 would pass and people with epileptic seizures and a few other illnesses would finally be…