Georgia Rep. Allen Peake is gearing up for another medical cannabis battle

On Wednesday, Georgia Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) spoke about his new medical marijuana proposal at the Georgia Regents University's medical event in Augusta, a bill that would legalize growing marijuana in Georgia and allow patients to bring it to Georgia from other states. The event allowed some in the medical community to voice their opinions and conces about the use of cannabis for medical reasons.

Peake underscored that the medical cannabis he wants to legalize would have such low THC that users would not be able to get high from it.  The congressman plans on introducing the bill in December, to give the lawmakers more time to get ready to debate it as soon as the 2015 session starts. Last year, similar legislation failed in the last minutes of the 2014 session.

"We leaed a lot from last session when we failed to pass legislation," said Peake in a radio interview with Tim Bryant on Tuesday. "We believe we're gonna have the best medical cannabis legislation in the country when we introduce it in January. We've been working really hard to make sure we come up with highly restricted, very regulated, safe, effective and timely delivered system and looking forward to sharing that publicly."

Peake has lobbied for legalization of medical cannabis with true dedication and passion. He believes the bill could help many people with debilitating diseases, especially young children with seizure disorders.

The congressman released a short documentary "Growing Hope" about families with sick children who need medical cannabis to function. The film chronicles the lives of families that moved to Colorado after Georgia's bill failed last year, and those who stayed in Georgia without access to medical cannabis.

Peake also started the Jouey of Hope Fund that helps families relocate to other states that allow medical marijuana. He said 15 Georgia families moved to Colorado this year and all have seen decrease in seizures and improved cognitive ability in their children.

The congressman strongly believes that once people understand the issue, and the struggles of patients who need medical marijuana, the bill will pass "because it works for these children, and it works for these families."