Public Statement
A Public Health and Safety Statement on Marijuana and Hemp in Georgia
This public statement summarizes evidence-based concerns regarding marijuana and hemp policy in Georgia, signed by 70 organizations representing medicine, public safety, prevention, treatment, recovery, and community leadership. It does not call for specific legislation, but provides data, research, and real-world experience to inform public understanding and responsible decision-making.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter,
Michael Mumper, MBA
Executive Director | GRMP
GRMP's Marijuana Public Statement Sign-On's (as of 1.17.26)
to review the organizations - please click on each category to activate the drop-down feature
Georgia Society of Addiction Medicine
Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association
Georgia Poison Center
DrugImpairment.com (Georgia-based)
Georgia Sheriffs' Association
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Voices for Prevention Georgia
HEARTS for Families, Inc.
Georgia Prevention Project
Equanimity Parent Coaching (Gwinnett)
GRASP: Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (Newnan)
Helping Parents Heal - South Atlanta Affiliate
In Ryan's Name, Inc. (Fayetteville)
Parent Coach Atlanta (Decatur)
Parent Family Advocacy (Brookhaven)
Parker's Promise, LLC
ADE, Inc.
Chemical Health Associates, Inc.
Compass Revenue Solutions
Health Security Dynamics
Travel Edge
Tri Copy Office Equipment
FrontLine Policy
Georgia Baptist Mission Board
Georgia Faith and Recovery Collaboration
Citizen Impact USA
Conservative Republican Women of North Atlanta
Driving Educators of Georgia, Inc. (DEOG)
Georgia Association of Risk Reduction and Defensive Driving Educators (GARDE)
North Georgia DUI School, Inc.
WorkRight, LLC
Atlanta Mental Health Services
Kenneth Frontman, Ph.D. PC (Alpharetta)
PathLight Counseling LLC (Woodstock)
Redirect Counseling Services (Valdosta)
Talbott Recovery Campus (Atlanta)
The Insight Program (Roswell and Peachtree City)
Arise Recovery and Behavioral Health (Fayetteville)
Azalea Recovery Alliance (Valdosta)
Coweta F.O.R.C.E. Recovery Community Organization (Newnan)
Freedom Through Recovery (Statesboro)
Hale Foundation, Inc. (Augusta)
iHope Inc. (Warner Robins)
Lighthouse Recovery Community Organization (Peachtree City)
Rise Up (Dublin)
Self Discovery 24 Inc. (Toccoa)
Your Haven (Buchanan)
Camden Connection Collaborative
Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS, Atlanta)
Cherokee FOCUS, Inc.
Coffee County Youth Coalition
Drug Free Elbert
Drug Free Fayette (Fayetteville)
Drug Free Paulding
Fayette FACTOR, Inc.
Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council
H.E.A.R.T. Coalition (Atlanta)
Jenkins County Drug Free Coalition
Jenkins County Family Enrichment Center
One Johns Creek (Johns Creek)
Pathways2Life (Johns Creek)
Polk Prevention and Recovery Alliance
Trusted Sources (youth prevention, Cumming)
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Parent Action Network (PAN) of Smart Approaches to Marijuana
American Addiction Recovery Association
Drug Free America Foundation, Inc.
Save Our Society From Drugs
Every Brain Matters
Tampa Alcohol Coalition
- Download a .pdf of the GRMP Public Statement HERE (which contains, the statement, signors, research, and references)
Interested in joining this public statement?
Organizations that share these evidence-based concerns and support the purpose of this statement — public education
grounded in data, peer-reviewed research, and real-world experience — are welcome to request inclusion.
Signing this statement does not imply support for or opposition to any specific legislation.
- To review the statement and submit a sign-on request, click HERE
