Medical Cannabis Laws in Georgia 
How to Obtain Medical Marijuana (Cannabis Oil)

As of May 2025, individuals with the following conditions may qualify for the Low THC Oil Registry:

• AIDS (when such syndrome is severe or end stage)
• Alzheimer’s disease (when such disease is severe or end stage)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (when such diagnosis is severe or end stage)
• Autism spectrum disorder (when the patient is 18 years of age or more, or is less than 18 years of age and diagnosed with severe autism)
• Cancer (when such diagnosis is end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitrant nausea and vomiting)
• Crohn’s disease
• Epidermolysis bullosa
• Intractable pain
• Mitochondrial disease
• Multiple sclerosis (when such diagnosis is severe or end stage)
• Parkinson’s disease (when such diagnosis is severe or end stage)
• Patient is in hospice program (inpatient or outpatient)
• Peripheral neuropathy (when symptoms are severe or end stage)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (resulting from direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age)
• Seizure disorders related to the diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries
• Sickle cell disease (when such diagnosis is severe or end stage)
• Tourette’s syndrome (when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe)

To obtain medical marijuana in Georgia, patients with a qualifying condition must first consult their physician about registering for the card. With physician approval, the prospective cardholder must complete the Low THC Oil Waiver and have it notarized. The waiver and required identification must be presented to the authorizing physician.

To get a Low THC Oil card, the treating physician must submit two forms: the waiver form (signed by the patient/caregiver and physician) and the physician-completed Low THC Oil Certification form.

Patients or caregivers must then pay for the card via the secured payment portal or by money order.

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Patients or caregivers may apply for the Low THC Oil card.

1. Patients must be an adult resident of Georgia with one of the eligible conditions specified in the law.
2. Qualifying caregivers must be:
1. A legal guardian of an adult resident of Georgia with one of the eligible conditions.
2. Parents, guardians or legal custodians of a minor who has one of the eligible conditions specified in the law.

Please note, only those with an active Low THC Oil card are legally allowed to possess low-THC oil.

Once your payment is complete, the card will be shipped via UPS. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) requires that someone be present to sign for the package. After three delivery attempts, the package will be returned to DPH and the cardholder will have to request another shipment. For cardholders without a permanent or secure home address, or for cardholders who use a P.O. Box, the DPH will ship the card to the health department nearest to the cardholder.

The fee is $30 per card as of May 2025. It is not covered by health insurance. Cardholders who choose to pay for the card via the secure payment portal will also incur a $3.75 service fee.

The card is valid for five years from the date the cardholder’s payment is processed.

No, the law only authorizes legal possession of up to 20 fluid ounces of low-THC oil by qualified persons. Possession of any form of marijuana by an unauthorized person is a violation of state and federal law.

Only pharmacies with a specific dispensing license may sell low-THC oil. The Georgia Medical Cannabis Commission website lists authorized dispensaries.

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