Georgia (Jurisdiction Profile)
Jurisdiction Identity
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Georgia (GA) |
| Country | United States |
| Primary cannabis authority | Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC) |
| Official website | https://www.gmcc.ga.gov/ |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
Current Cannabis Framework
| Dimension | Status |
|---|---|
| Adult-use possession | Prohibited |
| Adult-use commercial sales | Not operational |
| Medical cannabis | Regulated low-THC medical cannabis program; significantly expanded by the Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act (SB 220), effective July 1, 2026 |
| Home cultivation | Prohibited |
| Hemp relationship | Hemp regulated under the 2018 Farm Bill framework; state rules on consumable hemp apply |
Regulatory Overview
Georgia’s medical cannabis program, administered by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC), historically allowed registered patients to possess low-THC oil. The Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act (SB 220, signed May 2026, effective July 1, 2026) renamed “low THC oil” to “medical cannabis,” removed the prior THC-percentage cap, expanded qualifying conditions, raised possession allowances, and permitted vaporization by adults 21+. Adult use remains prohibited; home cultivation is not authorized.
Data Surface
| Data surface | Available? | Official source | Machine-readable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License registry | partial | GMCC licensing pages | no | Production and dispensing licenses published; no documented API |
| Testing-laboratory registry | partial | GMCC licensee records | no | No distinct public testing-lab registry located |
| Laboratory testing rules | yes | GMCC rules | no | Codified testing requirements |
| Contaminant/action limits | yes | GMCC rules | no | Set in regulation |
| Recalls/advisories | no public source located | — | — | No structured feed located as of retrieval |
| Product/package identifiers | partial | GMCC dispensing verification | no | Dispensing license verification tool |
| COAs/batch results | no public source located | — | — | Not published as open data |
| Sales data | no public source located | — | — | No open sales reporting located |
| Open-data downloads | no public source located | — | — | No cannabis open-data portal located |
Sources & Provenance
- Statutory framework: Georgia’s medical cannabis law (O.C.G.A. Title 26); Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act (SB 220), signed May 2026, effective July 1, 2026.
- Regulator: Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission — https://www.gmcc.ga.gov/
- Patient registry: Georgia Department of Public Health Low-THC Oil Registry — https://dph.georgia.gov/health-topics/medical-cannabis
- Retrieval date: 2026-08-09
Graph Connections
No existing repository entities are linked to Georgia. The page is discoverable from the Jurisdictions index.