The Georgia General Assembly has approved major updates to the state’s limited medical cannabis program, sending the proposal to Gov. Brian Kemp (R) for his consideration, the Capitol Beat News Service reports.
The House voted 144-21 on Monday to give final approval to Senate Bill 220.
The proposal would remove the program’s current THC caps on cannabis products, replacing the term “low THC oil” with the term “medical cannabis” in state law. The bill also adds lupus as a new qualifying condition for the program and adds vaping as an approved consumption method for cannabis patients aged 21 or older.
Currently, Georgia’s medical cannabis program limits patients to low-THC cannabis oil products — full-spectrum oils, tinctures, capsules, and patches — with a maximum THC content of 5%. Smokables and edible products are not currently allowed, although SB 220 would allow patients to purchase cannabis-infused gummy products, and flower would be available for vaping purposes only.
The bill incorporates feedback from a legislative committee that investigated expanding the program last year.
The governor could sign the bill, veto it, or allow it to become law without his signature.
