Low THC Oil Registry

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According to OCGA §31-2A-18, the Low THC Oil Registry allows physicians fully licensed to practice in Georgia to certify and manage patients who have a qualifying condition to obtain Low THC Oil legally. ​Physician certification is the only way patients and their caregivers* can access Low THC Oil in the state. 

*Caregiver:

  1. legal guardian of an adult who has one or more of the conditions specified in the law; or
  2. parents, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor who has one or more of the conditions specified in the law

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Qualifying conditions for a Low THC Oil card

  • AIDS, when such syndrome is severe or end stage
  • Alzheimer’s disease, when such disease is severe or end stage
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
  • Autism spectrum disorder, when (a) patient is 18 years of age or more, or (b) patient is less than 18 years of age and diagnosed with severe autism
  • Cancer, when such diagnosis is end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitrant nausea and vomiting
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Intractable pain
  • Mitochondrial disease
  • Multiple sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
  • Parkinson’s disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
  • Patient is in hospice program, either as inpatient or outpatient
  • Peripheral neuropathy, when symptoms are severe or end stage
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age
  • Seizure disorders related to diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma-related head injuries
  • Sickle cell disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
  • Tourette’s syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe

Patient eligibility requirements to obtain a Low THC Oil Card:*

  • Patients must be Georgia residents
  • Patients must have one or more qualifying conditions

*Physicians may decide not to certify patients for a Low THC Oil card; the certification decision is based entirely on a physician’s judgment

General FAQs

  • What is Low THC Oil?

    According to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, Low THC Oil is an oil that contains no more than 5 percent by weight of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and an amount of cannabinol equal to or greater than the amount of THC. 

  • Is marijuana now legal?

    No, marijuana is not legal in Georgia. The law only authorizes the legal possession of up to 20 fluid ounces of Low THC Oil by certified persons listed on the Low THC Oil Registry with an active card status. It does not make the sale or possession of all types of marijuana legal in Georgia. Possession of any form of marijuana by an unauthorized person is and remains a violation of state and federal law. 

  • What is Georgia’s Low THC Oil Registry?

    According to OCGA §31-2A-18, the Low THC Oil Registry allows physicians fully licensed to practice in Georgia to certify and manage patients who have a qualifying condition to obtain Low THC Oil legally. ​Physician certification is the only way patients can access Low THC Oil in the state. 

  • Who is qualified for the Low THC Oil card?

    There are two categories of people who may apply for the card:

    1. Patient: an adult who has one or more of the conditions specified in the law and is a Georgia resident
    2. Caregiver:
      1. legal guardian of an adult who has one or more of the conditions specified in the law; or
      2. parents, guardian or legal custodian of a minor who has one or more of the conditions specified in the law

    Note: Only physician-certified patients and caregivers with an active Low THC Oil card are legally allowed to possess Low THC Oil.

  • What conditions are covered by the law?

    The law lists the following conditions which qualify patients for the Low THC Oil Registry:

    • AIDS when such syndrome is severe or end stage
    • Alzheimer’s disease, when such disease is severe or end stage
    • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
    • Autism spectrum disorder, when (a) patient is 18 years of age or more, or (b) patient is less than 18 years of age and diagnosed with severe autism
    • Cancer, when such diagnosis is end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitrant nausea and vomiting
    • Crohn’s disease
    • Epidermolysis bullosa
    • Intractable pain
    • Mitochondrial disease
    • Multiple sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
    • Parkinson’s disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
    • Patient is in hospice program, either as inpatient or outpatient
    • Peripheral neuropathy, when symptoms are severe or end stage
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age
    • Seizure disorders related to the diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries
    • Sickle cell disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage
    • Tourette’s syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe

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Page last updated 10/17/2024