Marijuana Leaf, Vapes Available to Medical Cannabis Patients Under New Georgia Law
The law removes the 5% THC cap and lets patients buy vapes and leaf products as Georgia adds lupus to qualifying conditions.
- Georgia's medical marijuana program expanded Wednesday, July 1, under the Putting Georgia's Patients First Act, permitting vape and leaf cannabis products for qualified patients.
- Botanical Sciences Dispensary CEO Gary Long stated the update transitions Georgia's model to a medical cannabis program aligned with 41 other states, replacing the 5% THC potency cap with a 12,000-milligram possession limit.
- More than 400 independent pharmacies can now sell medical cannabis, a national first that increases accessibility for the 35,662 active patients living far from Atlanta's roughly 20 licensed dispensaries.
- Danielle Rasor, a business owner treating multiple sclerosis, called the program a "miracle" for her quality of life, noting faster symptom relief for patients 21 and over.
- While broadening regulated cannabis access, Georgia is simultaneously tightening oversight of the less-regulated hemp market as industry leaders lobby Congress to address federal THC container limits.
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