The position of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association concerning marijuana and medical cannabis is as follows:
- OPPOSE the legalization of marijuana for all social, recreational or industrial purposes.
- OPPOSE the cultivation of marijuana for all purposes.
- SUPPORT the use of chemicals derived from cannabis for medical use for certain well defined serious health conditions.
- OPPOSE the medical delivery or application of chemicals derived from cannabis plants through smoking.
- OPPOSE legislative proposals where appropriate controls and security measures do not exist and where strict civil and criminal penalties are absent.