ABOUT RICK BADIE
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he’s covered the region’s immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC’s Gwinnett edition. He is a moderator of conversations on the AJC's Atlanta Forward page.
Pro-cannabis activists want this year's General Assembly to consider marijuana reform legislation that would make possession laws less criminal and allow medicinal use of the herb. Today, an advocate presents that position, while an opponent champions current drug laws. To comment, visit the Atlanta Forward blog.
