Medical marijuana bill officially filed in state House

State Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, on Monday officially filed his medical marijuana bill with nearly 100 co-sponsors.

Peake's bill, House Bill 1, will be assigned to committee on Tuesday. It will offer immunity from prosecution to Georgia families who possess a strain of cannabis oil that may be used to treat a variety of disorders.

Peake said he’s hopeful that an out-of-state manufacturer will soon agree to ship the product directly to Georgia patients, eliminating the immediate need for a Georgia-based growing and manufacturing program.