Medical Cannabis is Now Legal in Georgia

In September 2015, Georgia governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 1, also known as the “Haleigh’s Hope Act,” which legalized the use of medical cannabis in Georgia. Specifically, House Bill 1 allows those that qualify to possess up to 20 ounces of cannabis oil (containing no more than 5% THC). Medical cannabis oil is available for children or adults with the following conditions:

• Cancer
• Crohn’s disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gerhig’s disease
• Mitochondrial disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Seizure disorders
• Sickle cell disease

Since the law went into affect, the Georgia Department of Public Health has created a “Low THC Oil Registry” database that includes …read more