KEY POINTS
- The approval of distribution rules would allow low-THC dispensaries to sell medical cannabis by spring
- Planned locations for medical marijuana sales include Marietta, Newnan, and Macon in Georgia
- 53% of Georgia residents support legalizing the use of marijuana for adults, according to a new survey
The sale of medical marijuana in the state of Georgia could start as soon as spring after officials approved the rules for the distribution of the controlled substance.
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously to approve the implementing rules for testing, inspections, and distribution of medical marijuana in the state.
The commission’s approval would allow low-THC dispensaries to start selling the controlled substance by spring, Fox5 Atlanta reported.
While Georgia officials have not specifically provided when the distribution would officially begin, they have already laid out several locations where medical marijuana would be available to purchase.
Planned locations for medical cannabis distribution include Marietta, Newnan, and Macon.
Sid Johnson, the commission’s chairman, hailed the approval, calling it a “milestone.”
“It is a milestone in reaching the ultimate goal of providing quality products to our patients across this great state of Georgia who have waited a long time to get the medical relief they need,” Johnson said, GPB reported. “We’re very excited about getting these rules passed.”
In September, the Georgia commission authorized…
