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76. Shortly after the b_!l was passed by both houses
it was sent to the Governor for his signature° In an unusuai
.... _ move:Governor George BusBy called a newm conference and invited
Representative S_i_h, Senator Broun_ other state of_iclals and m_
to the bill aiming ceremony° While he was signing the ball the,
,,_ Governor's o_flce re/eased a statement° In part the Governor
stated:
"Although I have thus far signed thirty seven
bills and three Resolutions into law, none has
sparked the attention which has surrounded H.B.
I077 since its inceptiCno A young widow named
Mona Tarts whose husband died of cancers and
Rep_esen_atlve V_rlyn Smith. who himself has
fought cancer, have to_:ched the reservoir of
compassion in all of us by bringing to our
{ attention a need which can be satisfied by H.Bo
.... I077 by cancer patient:s who suffer from _he after
effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments_
and the suffering of glaucoma patlentSo
_ want _o congratulate Mona Taft for her work in
bringing this need, and the solution, to the
attention of the General Assembly. She lined up
endorsements from the _edlcal and law enforcement
comm_inltles and even brought the Speaker and Lt.
Governor together for a _oin_ press conference
: s_pportlng _he bill." {[See Exhibit)
77° Governor _usby signed 1:he Georgia "Marijuana as
Medicine" b_!l into _aW on Februa1_y 2:_ 1980 = my husband's
blrthday_
78o Af_e_ working for nearly a year, Georgia _olned
other states in seeking _o make marijuana legally available to
seriously Ill parlance. But this paper promise had to b_!
translated into a _o_kable program. I knew this might b_
difficult. _ had talked to patlents_ legislators a_d
adm_nlstrators in other states. _hey all reported _hey _e_,_
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