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Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend various provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against the public health and morals, regulation of controlled substances, and general provisions relative to the Department of Public Health, respectively, so as to clarify and revise criminal penalties relating to medical cannabis; to clarify and revise exemptions to criminal penalties; to revise the duties of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission; to provide for the provision of certain information by licensees; to provide limitations on the provision of such information; to revise the prohibition on certain manners of ingesting medical cannabis; to exclude the lawful possession and control of medical cannabis from the provisions of the "Georgia Controlled Substances Act;" to revise the list of diagnosed conditions for which a medical cannabis registration card can be issued; to revise provisions related to registration card renewal; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Lee Anderson (R)*,  Brandon Beach (R)*,  Matt Brass (R)*,  Russ Goodman (R)*,  Bo Hatchett (R)*,  Billy Hickman (R)*,  Mike Hodges (R)*,  Kim Jackson (D)*,  Emanuel Jones (D)*,  Harold Jones (D)*,  David Lucas (D)*,  Josh McLaurin (D)*,  Colton Moore (R)*,  Elena Parent (D)*,  Sheikh Rahman (D)*,  Freddie Sims (D)*,  Brian Strickland (R)*,  Carden Summers (R)*,  Rick Williams (R)*,  Mark Newton (R), 

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (on 02/10/2026)

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