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- 1 2 "Georgia Lawmaker Delivers Cannabis Oil While Dodging Felony Charges". April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Max Blau (February 1, 2016). "Rep. Allen Peake on medical marijuana, growing pot in Georgia, and civil disobedience" . Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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