According to Georgia Health News, about half of the 1,309 registered patients have some type of seizure disorder. In addition, 311 physicians have registered to legally recommend MMJ in the state.Around 25% of the registered patients are children, and another 33% are 50 or older, the independent health care news organization reported. That’s out of eight different medical ailments that currently qualify patients for CBD in Georgia. General opinions and questions about cannabis may not be posted. Required fields are marked *Name*Email*Website Please note: Comments are moderated by our editors who do their best to approve comments ASAP. As Marijuana Business Daily is focused on business, we approve comments that are specifically relevant to industry professionals.
Despite not having a functional medical marijuana system, roughly 1,300 Georgians have already registered with the state as MMJ patients.
That could set the stage for a sizable medical cannabis industry, if Georgia lawmakers decide to fully legalize medical marijuana production and distribution.
The patient registry stems from a 2015 law that allows for the use and possession of CBD, but not its cultivation, processing or sale.
Because CBD oil isn’t available in Georgia, it means MMJ patients in the state are currently forced to break federal law to obtain their medicine by crossing state lines to acquire it before returning home.
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