Georgia still without a law that protects medical marijuana patients

[Jimbo]

March 17, 2008

Sadly, Georgia law does not provide protection to sick and dying patients who use medical marijuana. Those who need and use medical marijuana in Georgia remain at risk of being arrested and prosecuted. Even worse, not a single legislator introduced a bill last session that would have protected medical marijuana patients from arrest.

With the 2008 session underway, now is the time to ask your legislators to introduce a medical marijuana bill.

Please contact your legislators today and tell them that it is time for Georgia to introduce compassionate legislation that protects medical marijuana patients. It takes only a few minutes of your time, but it makes a world of difference.

If you are able to start a dialog with your representative or senator, you may want to share with them MPP's model bill.

You can also use our talking points to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper supporting a medical marijuana law in Georgia.


If you are a medical professional, a patient who might benefit from medical marijuana, or if you know somebody who might benefit from medical marijuana, we would like to hear from you. Additionally, if you are a law enforcement official or a clergy member, please email Zane@mpp.org to see how you can be of special help.

Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. To receive news about Georgia marijuana policy reform as it happens, be sure to subscribe to MPP's free legislative alert service if you haven't done so already.

If you have any questions concerning the status of marijuana reform in Georgia, you can contact MPP Legislative Analyst Zane Hurst at (202) 462-5747, ext. 119 or at Zane@mpp.org

Georgia still without a law that protects medical marijuana patients