I’m 72, disabled per the VA and Social Security with glaucoma, herniated disc, and degenerative arthritis. I am going to court in Gwinnett County for possessing 1/3 oz of pot. Plea will be not guilty with a long winded speech that I need it for pain and glaucoma. Gwinnett is as right wing as they come but I’m an old geezer so I’m actually looking forward to giving it a shot.
I moved here from Michigan where I had a license for Medical Marijuana. It was more beneficial than narcotic pain relievers and wasn’t addictive. I so wish the state of Georgia would look at the benefits and stop lumping marijuana in with hard core drugs. Just sayin….
This is one of the oddest, nonsensical debates that has ever existed in human history. Persecuting marijuana use, yet promoting alcohol as the socially acceptable pro-american intoxicant. It makes no sense, and continues to frustrate me that they continue to make this so complicated, when it’s actually very simple.
haha….as an *angry senior* (and an old hippie) i would LOVE to see marijuana legalized for recreational use….in my past party life, i don’t ever remember anyone high on pot going out and committing heinous crimes….more like *i got the munchies, man*…..think of all the jobs created, and the taxes collected!!! of course, if they legalize it, all us old hippies who have gardens will just add an extra row or two to make room for maryjane to move in!!!
From my point of view of this whole situation is i see no harsh reality out of legalizing marijuana.when have you ever heard of someone dying from use of marijuana?when there has been more deaths from alcohol and pills and the goverment still allows it to be overlooked but still people get criticized and incarcerated for use of marijuana legalize it, Tax it,enjoy,and relax.
Exactly! I don’t really understand the nay sayers. Like the previous poster said, it will bring more jobs too, so it’s a win-win. Like Jose Gonzalez, I too write to gov’t officials but haven’t gotten anything great back yet. I have seen a lot of people at rallys with these legalize shirts from http://www.potteez.com, so I think I need to get one for the next events.
They just need to go on ahead legalize marijuana. It would actually create more jobs In sure feild as transportation, agriculture, distribution, pharmaceuticals, and there will be more room in our jails for actual criminals. An statistically 3 out of 4 marijuana related crimes are possession under an ounce. Stop taking pot heads and turning them into harden criminals for smoking.
just go ahead and pass the law. if the FDA can wright prescriptions that in one month you will be hooked (oxyicotin) and when you run out its the most sick you will ever be until you get more. you will wind up wearing depends because you will soil yourself can not sleep. its worse than any hell you can think of. when I smoked pot and ran out, I did not get sick, did not want to rob, rape or steal and then crime rate will change.
Sent to everyone! District Attorneys, Attorney General, legislators, media, etc. Under the Georgia Open Records Act § 50.18.70 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that describe your response to the Executive Order signed by Governor Nathan Deal on March 27, 2015, requesting “any other state agencies involved in the implementation of the Haleigh’s Hope Act shall immediately and without delay commence efforts necessary to execute the requirements of this act.” Specifically: Records pertaining to the status of Georgia prisoners incarcerated under Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act using the presumption that marijuana has no medical use as to whether or not they will be entitled to a retrial or release since marijuana will be officially recognized in Georgia as having medical use; Records pertaining to whether prevention of the listed ailments in Haleigh’s Hope Act as prescribed by a doctor would be recognized by law enforcement; and Records pertaining to whether or not the RICO Act could be applied to government servants who engage in racketeering and conspiracy to use Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act to put Georgians in prison knowing that marijuana does in fact have medical use. United States v. Thompson, 669 F.2d 1143 (6th Cir), revd 685 F.2d 993 (6th Cir. 1982)(en banc), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1072 (1983) If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $250.00. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and has been requested by the governor.This information is not being sought for commercial purposes. The Georgia Open Records Act requires a response time within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than thirty days, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. Thank you for considering my request. Sincerely,
Genesis 1:11-12,29 King James Version (KJV) 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.God said marijuana is good and that is good enough for me!! Smoke on!!
This might sound silly, but does the general public get to vote on this, or is it just some kind of secret committee or something full of angry seniors?
We do not have direct ballot access in Georgia. Politicians here are fearful and distrustful of the electorate therefore they keep the power in their hands.
Thanks, Rick. I figured as much. Although in this instance I would support the public having the chance to vote on it officially here in GA, even so, I still sympathize with the potential dangers of an undiluted democratic framework. The problem with democracy is it tends to drift by majority rule. In fact, ironically enough, it is because of historical disinformation and the resulting reactionary fears of a resounding public which ultimately proposed the initial legislation that would become the longest, most expensive, futile war ever waged upon our nation. #drugwar PS: Wasn’t sure if it was appropriate to include links here, because it may be regarded as spam. But I do have a suggestion for further reading I believe is relevant. I pasted the URL into the “website” box below. Presumably, it will link my pseudo name at the top of this comment directly to the article URL I enclosed. In case I’m wrong, just Google it. The article was written by Sam Harris, and the article is called “” Drugs and the Meaning of Life .””
The war on marijuana is a socialistic agenda designed to force senior citizens to choose between medicine, heat, food, or housing.