Legal marijuana may be coming to Georgia next year, at least in some form. The leading bill expected to be filed in the General Assembly will allow Georgians to use cannabis oil to reduce the seizures that accompany epilepsy and other illnesses. But a state senator is taking a broader approach. He’s filed legislation that would expand access to multiple forms of medical marijuana. He also calls for a referendum to amend the state constitution and permit marijuana’s recreational use. Today, we hear from lawmakers sponsoring the bills.

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A migrant farmworker harvests Vidalia onions at a farm in Collins, in 2011. A coalition of farmworkers, including one based in Georgia, filed suit last month in federal court arguing that cuts to H-2A wages will trigger a cut in the pay and standard of living of U.S. agricultural workers. (Bita Honarvar/AJC)

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