Post by pavel on Jan 26, 2016 18:35:34 GMT -6
Nathan Deal warns lawmaker who confessed to passing along medicinal pot
Now that the fight over medical marijuana has moved into the realm of law-breaking and civil disobedience, Gov. Nathan Deal seems to have a message for the measure’s chief sponsor: Put your money where your mouth is.
The governor said it was “problematic to say the least” when he read that state Rep. Allen Peake told the AJC’s Political Insider that he’s getting medical marijuana from states where it’s legal and bringing it across state lines for a child suffering from debilitating seizures.
What he described could be considered a felony in the eyes of federal and even local prosecutors. Said Peake:
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Now that the fight over medical marijuana has moved into the realm of law-breaking and civil disobedience, Gov. Nathan Deal seems to have a message for the measure’s chief sponsor: Put your money where your mouth is.
The governor said it was “problematic to say the least” when he read that state Rep. Allen Peake told the AJC’s Political Insider that he’s getting medical marijuana from states where it’s legal and bringing it across state lines for a child suffering from debilitating seizures.
What he described could be considered a felony in the eyes of federal and even local prosecutors. Said Peake:
“We made sure families that were properly registered with the state have gotten the product that they needed for their child.
“Listen, I made a commitment to these families when I got involved, that I was willing to do whatever it took make sure they had access to a product from a reputable manufacturer. I’ve made good on that promise. If it involved civil disobedience, it’s been absolutely worth it….
“I got a text this morning from the mother of a young child who I delivered product to, and the heartfelt thanks from this mother, the difference in this child – the increase in cognitive ability, the reduction in seizures, has been worth every bit of risk that I’ve taken.”
“Listen, I made a commitment to these families when I got involved, that I was willing to do whatever it took make sure they had access to a product from a reputable manufacturer. I’ve made good on that promise. If it involved civil disobedience, it’s been absolutely worth it….
“I got a text this morning from the mother of a young child who I delivered product to, and the heartfelt thanks from this mother, the difference in this child – the increase in cognitive ability, the reduction in seizures, has been worth every bit of risk that I’ve taken.”