“ inimized or eeu ated that law enforcement concerns will be min: eliminat . rdless of ed. It can be done, as it's been in other aa regal What's happening in Colorado. I hope we won't let enfor, ° i for our itizeg eOt's fear stop us from doing something good Citizens, Allen Peake Corgia State Representative “Mees NOW 19.2015 a 5:43 pn, Teague, Ryan es | Ntest0 shi down ne ane Tenuta ss 1e@georgie.gov> wrote 7 Five of any further tris on the lsu Sent from my iphone (Of Nov.16, 2035, at 3:48 eM, Allen Peake wrote: ins Hai s You good with this? Maybe invite Dee Dawkins Haigler a: well?? | Allen Peake | Georgia State Representative Forwarded message From: Blork, Alison (MDH) Alison Blork@state,mn.us> Date: Mon, Nov 26, 2015 at 319 Pit Subject: Re: Follow up ledLarsong@state,ma.ur, Allen Peake To: “Larson, Michelle (MDH)* , All Good afternoon Representative Peake, 1 manufacturers, Lefline Labs, and they would love for your group to came va tte Cannabis Pane aca te a Aa eS wo Tone aout raf tnorary for your ti, aed stow hight Sota ans a aa cea re pak togethe December 7 worked best for our noun. hhave any questions! Please confirm this works for you and let me know if you qla4 ~ je Rogers, tynd, From: Sent: Riley, Chris To: | Tuesday, Novernber 17,2015 9:07 AM Subject: Peake, Allen Teague, Ryon Re: Follow up Allen, jslation, or ever spleistation, sign anv leis to jue this, 'a™ Let me be ait 2 little more direct th rect than my last email. There sno appetite to move an mh id to continue to Burs! isi Bather additional or mbarrassed wh ‘onal information to write | Heed you to st ‘write legislation on this issue. If you feel the nec Governor states thi step down asa floor leader because | don’t wi “ee oe loor leader because ! con't want you to be embarrass ‘Setting and your left holding the bag , ina public Tanks, Cris Ritey Chief of Stapp Governor Nathan Deal or Nathan Deal's office CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: Any destroy any printouts of the e% attachments. sy and permanently delete the i ge media and From: Allen Peake Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 8:03 AM To: "Teague, Ryan" Ces Chris Riley Subject: Re: Follow up Ok, that's disappointing to hear. I'll probably go ahead and visit with the folks because I've lined everything up, and I'll just do it on my own dime, and just go solo. We just need to decide if we are going to have the public policy of growing marijuana in Georgia for medicinal purposes for sick Georgians. If we decide that is the case, we can set up the model, like a Minnesota or Connecticut that will be so restrictive and 1Rogers, Lyndy aoe Riley, Chris a Sunday, February 14, 2016 9:44 AM = Peake, Allen| ce 7 i jeague, Ryan Subject: Re: Medical Cannabis Cultivation fh my family, listening to the Happy Sunday. In light of in ch and wanting fo spend time with appy Sunday. In light of me heading to church ané i to spen aE aijea ety anal sermon and applying it to my Christian walk, I am going to refrain from responding to until tomorrow. i ‘The past 20 legislative days have been extremely defining and disappointing to the Governor personally on this issue, Again, we will reach out tomorrow with an official response. Thope you have a wonderful day. Chris W. Riley On Feb 14, 2016, at 8:32 AM, Allen Peake From: Sent: Sunday, February 14,2016 11:44 AM To: Riley, Chris ce: Teague, Ryan Subject: Re: Medical Cannabis Cultivation Sounds good. I realize I have made many mistakes, and I have in no way intended to damage my relationship with the Governor, or you guys. But clearly I have, and I fully intend to make that right, if allowed. Look forward to chatting. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Allen Peake Georgia State Representative On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Riley, Chris wrote: Happy Sunday. In light of me heading to church and wanting to spend time with my family, listening to the sermon and applying it to my Christian walk, Tam going to refrain from responding to the subject of yout | email until tomorrow. The past 20 legislative days have been extremely defining and disappointing to the Governor personally on this issue. Again, we will reach out tomorrow with an official response. Thope you have a wonderful day. | Chris W. Riley On Feb 14, 2016, at 8:32 AM, Allen Peake wrote: Chris & Ryan, I wanted to reach out to see if there was some type of | discussion on the medical cannabis cultivation issue that might earn the Governor's eventual signature, and possibly his support. The real push for me this year has been access to the cannabis oil for citizens here in Georgia. If Ihave 1Riley, Chris Tuesday, February 16,2016 8:35 AM Peake, Allen Teague, Ryan; David Ralston: Rich Golick, Ambutn Spiro; Terry Chastain Re: Medical Cannabis Cultivation Allen, ‘The Govemor respectfully disagrees as long as this product is a schedule I narcotic and a violation of federal law to possess. As you know we tried to work with you, we have exhausted every effort to work with you but when you go on Public TV and accuse the Governor of not wanting help the children of Georgia, have Social media descend on the Governor with threats by the dozens, you have taken the issue out of our hands and made it an Allen Peake only issue. Therefore, the only position ieft for the Governor is the law, itis a schedule I narcotic. Chris W. Riley On Feb 16, 2016, at 7:35 AM, Allen Peake wrote: Thanks for the response Chris. 1 still strongly believe that a proper regulatory structure can be set up to address the concerns of providing a schedule I narcotic drug to our citizens as medicine. It has been done in 23 other states, so there clearly is a model that the federal government will not interfere with, when. administered properly. 1 believe our state government is smart enough to find a model that works as well. On behalf of our hurting citizens who have stated clearly they would like proper access to this medicine, I hope we can can continue to try and find a solution, for their sake. Allen Peake Georgia State Representative Sent from my Iphone ‘On Feb 16, 2016, at 6:41 AM, Riley, Chris wrote: Allen, Sorry for not responding yesterday, As long a this product isa schedule I narcotic at the federal level, we keep running into too many risk and your legislation (any part) as the executive branch, which will be required to implement. This position should not be new to you, 1 ‘know I have expressed this to you personally several times, As to sitting down 1and meeting, Govemor, ¢ forward, We are always open to meeting and discussing but on behalf of the ‘ongress acting is prerequisite for this Administration moving Tanks, iris Chae Sat Governor Nathan Deal CONFIDENTIALITY NoTICE: This e-mail ‘and any attachnents contain information from Governor Nathan Deal's office and are intended solely for the use of the Raned recipient or recipients. Any dissemination of this e-mail by anyone other than an intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not a named recipient, you are prohibited from any further viewing of the e~ mail or any attachments or from making any use of the e-mail oF attachments. If you believe you have received this e-mail in ezror, notify the sender inmediately and permanently delete the e-mail, any attachments, and all copies thereof from any drives or storage media and destroy any printouts of the e-mail or attachments lien Peake sunday, February 14, 2016 at 8:32 AM is Riley , "Teague, Ryan’ Ce: "Peake, Allen” ‘Subject: Medical Cannabis Cultivation Chris & Ryan, I wanted to reach out to see if there was some type of discussion on the medical cannabis cultivation issue that might earn the Governor's eventual signature, and possibly his support. The real push for me this year has been access to the cannabis oil for citizens here in Georgia. If I have offended the Governor, or you guys, by my discussion about my experience getting medicine to these families, I sincerely apologize, and will say that directly to Governor Deal as well. 2