A group of six Democratic state senators filed legislation this week that would move toward legalizing marijuana in Georgia for medicinal and recreational use.
A resolution was filed to amend Georgia’s constitution to allow for the legalization of marijuana. The resolution accompanies two bills.
Sen. Curt Thompson of Tucker, who is the lead sponsor, said the biggest concern is weed usage will lead to people using harder drugs.
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