Georgia's Efforts To Legalize Weed For Medical Use

By:Andrew Hall

The legalization of weed in Georgia and how we need to make better efforts and get more doctors to research this medicine. Which could be looked at as amazing discovery in medicine if it were able to treat severe diseases such as cancer or glaucoma. Given this chance and opportunity they should be looking for ways to legalize marijuana for this cause.

Illinois just recently was the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana with Governor Pat Quinn signing the legislation papers. Georgia has put forth efforts to be the 21st state to make this legal for patients who are prescribed this medicine for their sickness.A lot of individuals do truly use this medicinal weed as a medicine to help them get through severe diseases such as cancer.

The Internet based news article, The Daily Chronic, reported that " James Bell, director for Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform & Education , said Georgia is ready to consider historic legislation allowing for medical marijuana." This is a big step in the plan to legalize this medicine in a republican conservative state.

The Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform & Education  also known as the Georgia C.A.R.E. program is a program of the Georgia Taxpayers Alliance, Inc., a project dedicated to the reform of Georgia’s antiquated marijuana laws.Their mission goals is to seek to allow medical access, decriminalization and legalization of marijuana.


Cancer can have different effects and with this medicine provided this will lengthen some individuals life expectancy. Since the law has been passed 1980 in Georgia to use marijuana for medicinal purposes there hasn't been any progress with this program because of the DEA in the later 80s.

With republicans in the driving seat of Georgia's government the efforts for legalizing medical marijuana has been a slow process. With other republican states such as Vermont falling in line Georgia feels that with its activists and government officials who are pro medical marijuana they are in the process of becoming the next state to legalize it.

Georgia's C.A.R.E program put together a seven page report "A Guide to Enacting Medical Marijuana in Georgia" . This detailed report outlines the steps Georgia must take to remove criminal penalties, so that they can allow doctors to recommend  medical marijuana for therapeutic use and provide for a legal and safe source for it.

These efforts are being made because the effects of marijuana are positive when it comes to the medical effect. Marijuana contains a chemical called beta-caryophyllene, and scientists have researched and proven that it could be used to treat pain. 

The efforts are far from over when it comes to legalizing marijuana in Georgia but with Georgia C.A.R.E program and other activists for medical marijuana I believe that Georgia is moving in a positive direction. With this process the Georgia government will allow doctors and physicians to put the hours and research necessary into the effects and preventions of negative effects of medical marijuana.