Open A Dispensary In Georgia - Dispensary Permits Cannabis Consulting and Templates

Status: In Georgia, CBD oil derived from Hemp is legal for all individuals to possess, but low-THC oil derived from Marijuana is only legal for medically qualified individuals to possess. A bill is pending in the State Legislature to provide qualified patients legal access to low-THC oil through licensed businesses.

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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the Georgia law at:

Georgia Proposed Medical Marijuana Class 1 Producer License

House Bill 324 outlines that a Class 1 Production License is a license to:

Grow unlimited amounts of cannabis or hemp products only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil
Manufacture low THC oil
Operate up to five safe access retail outlets state wide for the sale of low THC oil to registered patients
Provide home delivery of low THC oil to registered patients state wide through company owned and operated vehicles

A Class 1 Production License requires a non-refundable application fee of $50,000, an initial license fee of $100,000 and license renewal fee of $50,000. No later than January 1, 2020, the department shall issue five (5) Class 1 production licenses.

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Georgia Proposed Medical Marijuana Class 2 Producer License

House Bill 324 outlines that a Class 2 Production License is a license to:

Grow cannabis or hemp products only in indoor facilities for use in producing low THC oil, limited to 20,000 square feet of cultivation space
Manufacture low THC oil
Operate up to three safe access retail outlets for the sale of low THC oil to registered patients
Provide home delivery of low THC oil to registered patients through company owned and operated vehicles

A Class 2 Production License requires a non-refundable application fee of $12,500, an initial license fee of $25,000 and license renewal fee of $12,500. No later than January 1, 2020, the department shall issue five (5) Class 2 production licenses.

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Georgia Proposed Medical Marijuana Safe Access Retail License

House Bill 324 outlines that a Safe Retail Access License is a license to:

Operate retail outlets for the sale of low THC oil to registered patients
This authority is granted to Class 1 Production Licensees and Class 2 Production Licensees to operate retail outlets for the sale of low THC oil to registered patients.
Safe Retail Licensees are authorized to operate up to two safe access retail outlets, Class 1 Production Licensees are authorized to operate up to five safe access retail outlets, Class 2 Production Licensees are authorized to operate up to three safe access retail outlets.

A Safe Access Retail License requires a non-refundable application fee of $10,000, an initial license fee of $20,000 and license renewal fee of $10,000. No later than January 1, 2020, the department shall issue ten (1) Safe Access Retail Licenses.

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Georgia Limited Medical Marijuana (low-THC oil) Program Guidelines

The person possessing the oil must be registered with the Georgia Department of Public Health and must have a registration card on their person when possessing said oil.
If the patient is under 18 years of age then the parent or guardian must possess a card designating them as the patient’s caregiver.
The medical marijuana oil must contain no more than 5% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), and it must contain an amount of CBD (cannabidiol) that is at least equal to the amount of THC.
The low THC oil must be in a pharmaceutical container, and the label must clearly state the percentage of THC contained therein.
The patient may possess no more than 20 fluid ounces of low THC oil.

The History of Georgia Marijuana

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed HB1, otherwise known as Haleigh’s Hope Act into law on April 16, 2015, which allows for a limited amount of medical marijuana use (low-THC cannabidiol) for qualifying patients in the state. Unfortunately, production and dispensing of the cannabidiol is currently not allowed. State Rep. Allen Peake, who is largely responsible for Haleigh’s Hope Act, introduced a bill in 2016 that would have allowed for the growing and selling of medical marijuana in the state of Georgia, however, it was unsuccessful.

In 2017, Senate Bill 16 passed into law, expanding the use cases for acceptable medical marijuana usage in Georgia. SB 16 does not address how patients should obtain medical marijuana or provide any state system to dispense it.

In January 2018, a bipartisan sponsored bill entered the State Senate: Senate Bill 614, seeking to decriminalize marijuana for medical and recreational use within state lines. The Joint Study Commission of Access to Low-THC Medical Oil (commission) held a series of public meetings during August – October 2018 in regards to improving access to cannabis oil that is currently legal for certain qualifying patients.

In December, the commission submitted its final report and recommendations for establishing a state-regulating dispensing system to improve patient access to the low THC medical cannabis oil they qualify for. Among its recommendations, the report proposes to allow 10 grow licenses, 10 manufacturing licenses and an “adequate number” of dispensing licenses.

House Bill 324 was introduced on February 14, 2019 to provide patients who are already allowed to possess low THC marijuana oil legal access to the product. If passed, the bill would establish a state-regulated dispensing system of licensed marijuana producers.

Regulating Department: Department of Public Health