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Georgia Medical Cannabis Law: What Changed Under SB 220
SB 220 was signed on May 12, 2026 and took effect July 1, 2026. It renamed the program, revised the qualifying conditions, and changed how product limits are measured.
The renaming
The Low THC Oil Registry is now the Georgia Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, and the card it issues is now the Medical Cannabis Card rather than the Low THC Oil Registry Card. The change is more than cosmetic: the products the registry covers are no longer defined by the old low-THC oil standard.
Unexpired Low THC Oil Registry Cards remain valid until their expiration date, and law enforcement continues to recognize them. Card holders do not need to take action before their card expires.
Before and after
| Topic | Before July 1, 2026 | After SB 220 |
|---|---|---|
| Program name | Low THC Oil Registry | Georgia Medical Cannabis Patient Registry |
| Card name | Low THC Oil Registry Card | Medical Cannabis Card |
| THC limit on products | Capped at 5% THC by weight | The 5%-by-weight cap was eliminated |
| Possession limit | Expressed as oil volume under the prior cap | Up to 12,000 mg THC, with a 1,200 mg per-package limit |
| Vaporization | Not provided for | Permitted for adults 21 and older |
| Smoking | Illegal | Still illegal |
| Crohn's disease | Listed as its own condition | Replaced by the broader Inflammatory bowel disease |
| Lupus | Not listed | Added as a qualifying condition |
| Severity qualifiers | Required for cancer, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, sickle cell and Tourette's | Removed for those conditions |
Possession limits and product rules
A registered patient may possess up to 12,000 mg of THC, with a per-package limit of 1,200 mg. The prior cap of 5% THC by weight was eliminated, which is why limits are now expressed in milligrams of THC rather than as a concentration.
Smoking remains illegal. Vaporization is permitted for adults 21 and older. Possession outside the registry, and possession beyond these limits, remains unlawful.
Changes to the qualifying conditions list
Severity qualifiers were removed from several conditions — cancer, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, sickle cell disease and Tourette's syndrome — so a documented diagnosis no longer needs to meet a written severity threshold for those entries. Crohn's disease was replaced by the broader category of inflammatory bowel disease, and lupus was added.
Qualifiers still apply elsewhere. Autism spectrum disorder applies to patients at least 18 years of age, or severe autism when diagnosed under 18. HIV qualifies when diagnosed as stage III. Peripheral neuropathy qualifies when symptoms are diagnosed as severe. PTSD qualifies when it results from direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma, for a patient at least 18 years of age. Cancer excludes skin cancer unless it is metastatic. See all 18 conditions.
What people call it
What most people search for as a Georgia medical marijuana card, an MMJ card, a weed card or a Low THC Oil card is officially the Georgia Medical Cannabis Card as of July 1, 2026. Older articles and third-party sites still use the previous names, and many still publish the pre-SB 220 conditions list.
Source and limits of this page
This page summarizes publicly available information published by the Georgia Department of Public Health. It is informational and is not legal advice. For official program information, see the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Marijuana is not legal in Georgia. The registry permits registered patients to possess medical cannabis products as permitted by state law.
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