Comments on: Proposed Laws http://georgianorml.org The Georgia Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:32:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Kelly Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:32:05 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-120 Is this chapter still active? Is this chapter still active?

]]> By: Heather http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Heather Mon, 03 May 2010 23:13:32 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-115 I have over 900 signatures on a petition if it helps at all... I know that is a small number compared to how many people are in Georgia, but maybe you can do something with it. Click on my name in this post for the link to the petition. I have over 900 signatures on a petition if it helps at all… I know that is a small number compared to how many people are in Georgia, but maybe you can do something with it. Click on my name in this post for the link to the petition.

]]> By: Courtney http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Courtney Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:31:43 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-112 You know GA will never go for this bill. I have rheumatiod arthritis, arthritis of the neck and spine and a cyst on my spine which I have had over 10 back injections and none of them have helped. I have also been diagnosed 2yrs. ago with firbomyalgia. I am currently awaiting my disibility. I have tried every pill out there for the fibro. cant take any due to the side effects. I tried all the pain pills and currently taking 2 of the strongest I can take. I get some relief. But I'm still in constant pain 24/7. I will have to have a knee replacement in the next year. I may not have cancer or glaucoma or AIDS, but if they had deal with pain on a daily basis like I do, they would have MJ leagalized yesterday. I hope that GA will not stay in the 18th century and realized that MJ has benefits for those that have chronic pain. You know GA will never go for this bill. I have rheumatiod arthritis, arthritis of the neck and spine and a cyst on my spine which I have had over 10 back injections and none of them have helped. I have also been diagnosed 2yrs. ago with firbomyalgia. I am currently awaiting my disibility. I have tried every pill out there for the fibro. cant take any due to the side effects. I tried all the pain pills and currently taking 2 of the strongest I can take. I get some relief. But I’m still in constant pain 24/7. I will have to have a knee replacement in the next year. I may not have cancer or glaucoma or AIDS, but if they had deal with pain on a daily basis like I do, they would have MJ leagalized yesterday. I hope that GA will not stay in the 18th century and realized that MJ has benefits for those that have chronic pain.

]]> By: Christopher Clark http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Christopher Clark Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:53:16 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-104 I think you have me confused with someone else??? I think you have me confused with someone else???

]]> By: Harry Hydro http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Harry Hydro Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:33:27 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-77 Christopher, I'm in the 9th district and can tell you that Deal is brain-dead against any legalization. Hopefully with him running for governor (McBerry is our friend), someone will get elected in the 9th that is a little more open-minded... Harry I gave you my card at the meeting, e-mail me about the message forum. Christopher,

I’m in the 9th district and can tell you that Deal is brain-dead against any legalization. Hopefully with him running for governor (McBerry is our friend), someone will get elected in the 9th that is a little more open-minded…

Harry

I gave you my card at the meeting, e-mail me about the message forum.

]]> By: Christopher Clark http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Christopher Clark Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:13:00 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-56 We need folks in the 4th, 9th, 11th, and 12th districts. All of the current bills are in the House Judiciary Commitee and the House of Energy and Commerce. These are the GA legislators that can actually vote on them. I am in District 1 and my Congressman is on the House Appropriations Committee, so it is useless to mail him, bc he can't vote on it. You can use a fast and easy email template service via http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/ to ask them to support House Bill 3939, House Bill 2835, House Bill 1866, and House Bill 2943 If you are in the 4th District: DeKalb County, Rockdale County, or Gwinnett County Contact Rep Hank Johnson at http://hankjohnson.house.gov/index.html If you are in the 9th District: Dade County, Walker County, Catoosa County, Whitfield County, Murray County, Gordon County, Fannin County, Pickens County, Gilmer County, Union County, Dawson County, Lumpkin County, Forsyth County, Hall County, or White County contact Rep Nathan Deal at http://www.house.gov/deal/map.shtml If you are in the 11th District: Bartow County, Carroll County, Chatooga County, Cobb County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Paulding County, or Polk County contact Rep Phil Gingrey at http://gingrey.house.gov/ If you are in the 12th District: Baldwin County, Bullock County, Burke County, Candler County, Chatham County, Effingham County, Emanual County, Evens County, Glascock County, Hancock County, Jefferson County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Montgomery County, Richmond County, Screven County, Taliaferro County, Tattnal County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Warren County, or Washington County contact Rep John Barrow at http://www.barrow.house.gov/ All Ga Residents: Contact your Senators Saxby Chambliss (202) 224-3521 and Johnny Isakson (202) 224-3643 and urge them to support Senate Bill 714 which will be voted on Dec 24th! We need folks in the 4th, 9th, 11th, and 12th districts. All of the current bills are in the House Judiciary Commitee and the House of Energy and Commerce. These are the GA legislators that can actually vote on them. I am in District 1 and my Congressman is on the House Appropriations Committee, so it is useless to mail him, bc he can’t vote on it.

You can use a fast and easy email template service via http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/ to ask them to support House Bill 3939, House Bill 2835, House Bill 1866, and House Bill 2943

If you are in the 4th District: DeKalb County, Rockdale County, or Gwinnett County Contact Rep Hank Johnson at http://hankjohnson.house.gov/index.html

If you are in the 9th District: Dade County, Walker County, Catoosa County, Whitfield County, Murray County, Gordon County, Fannin County, Pickens County, Gilmer County, Union County, Dawson County, Lumpkin County, Forsyth County, Hall County, or White County contact Rep Nathan Deal at http://www.house.gov/deal/map.shtml

If you are in the 11th District: Bartow County, Carroll County, Chatooga County, Cobb County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Paulding County, or Polk County contact Rep Phil Gingrey at http://gingrey.house.gov/

If you are in the 12th District: Baldwin County, Bullock County, Burke County, Candler County, Chatham County, Effingham County, Emanual County, Evens County, Glascock County, Hancock County, Jefferson County, Jenkins County, Johnson County, Montgomery County, Richmond County, Screven County, Taliaferro County, Tattnal County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Warren County, or Washington County contact Rep John Barrow at http://www.barrow.house.gov/

All Ga Residents: Contact your Senators Saxby Chambliss (202) 224-3521 and Johnny Isakson (202) 224-3643 and urge them to support Senate Bill 714 which will be voted on Dec 24th!

]]> By: admin http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-55 admin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:33:25 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-55 oops- our email is GaNORML420@gmail.com oops- our email is GaNORML420@gmail.com

]]> By: admin http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-54 admin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:32:45 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-54 COMING SOON: a draft bill for medical marijuana in Georgia legalizing possession and manufacture of recognized medical use amounts and dispensaries. ALSO a bill making non-violent misdemeanors including possession of less than an ounce NON-ARRESTABLE and NON-JAILABLE offenses. This would make getting busted just like a speeding ticket and allow a "tax" on marijuana possession. Ultimately, of course, we want nothing less than full legalization. COMING SOON: a draft bill for medical marijuana in Georgia legalizing possession and manufacture of recognized medical use amounts and dispensaries. ALSO a bill making non-violent misdemeanors including possession of less than an ounce NON-ARRESTABLE and NON-JAILABLE offenses. This would make getting busted just like a speeding ticket and allow a “tax” on marijuana possession. Ultimately, of course, we want nothing less than full legalization.

]]> By: Christopher Clark http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Christopher Clark Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:16:07 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-51 Thats a bad address ADMIN. Mailer Daemon undeliverable Thats a bad address ADMIN. Mailer Daemon undeliverable

]]> By: CanabisJane http://georgianorml.org/proposed-medical-marijuana-law/comment-page-1/#comment-50 CanabisJane Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:56:35 +0000 http://georgianorml.org/?page_id=98#comment-50 So this new bill is just to improve the old MMJ laws here in georgia?? How come only aids, cancer and glaucoma patients only get relief when there are other illnesses that MMJ can treat? Wisconsin has added PTSD to their list of illnesses/disabilities to treat on it's proposed bill. Also there needs to be a bill that CLEARLY states how a med patient is able to obtain their meds. If you want a good guidline to follow to write up the laws in Georgia, check out OMMP in Oregon. They have one of the best programs right now. Patients need to be able to grow their own meds, and the laws need to be clear on how dispenseries/compassionate club will be operated so that we don't run into problems in the future of the law not being clear enough, because that is what is happening in CA right now. Decrim is not the answer in my opinion, med patients need protection from jail time! And lets not limit who can get a med card to just aids, cancer and glaucoma! So this new bill is just to improve the old MMJ laws here in georgia?? How come only aids, cancer and glaucoma patients only get relief when there are other illnesses that MMJ can treat?

Wisconsin has added PTSD to their list of illnesses/disabilities to treat on it’s proposed bill. Also there needs to be a bill that CLEARLY states how a med patient is able to obtain their meds. If you want a good guidline to follow to write up the laws in Georgia, check out OMMP in Oregon. They have one of the best programs right now. Patients need to be able to grow their own meds, and the laws need to be clear on how dispenseries/compassionate club will be operated so that we don’t run into problems in the future of the law not being clear enough, because that is what is happening in CA right now.

Decrim is not the answer in my opinion, med patients need protection from jail time! And lets not limit who can get a med card to just aids, cancer and glaucoma!

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