2002.
So, when medical marijuana landed on my radar, I was not entirely opposed. However, I was in Law Enforcement; a Corporal at the time that oversaw other Officers. I knew this could be a potential issue considering Georgia did not have any medical marijuana laws on the books. I resigned from a career that I love and miss greatly. Then I quickly collaborated with other Georgia seizure parents and we got busy lobbying.
In January 2014, our group was advised by a paid lobbyist that basically to get any medical marijuana laws passed in the State of
aged, male, Republican” and I thought they were kidding. We all set out on a quest and found a champion in Rep. Allen Peake. At the time, we didn’t know how much of a Champ he would later become.
Georgia we needed specifically a “white, middle
Through our perseverance and determination, we created a group called: Georgia’s HOPE, which is basically parents and caregivers who volunteer to lobby on a state level. We have a website; a Facebook page and we also provide Cannabis 101 classes where we discuss the current law and breakdown cannabis. This is provided by Georgia seizure parents who set out on a quest and have not stopped since. All we need is a venue and an audience and we’ll be glad to set up a class. This needs to happen all around the state including Doctors’ offices. I was surprised when a local church offered to host a class. Being a lifelong resident, I’d never thought I would see the day where that would happen, this is called the Bible belt for a reason.
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