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3rd November 2023
US - Georgia: The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that delta-8 and delta-10 THC, even in edible products, are not controlled substances under Georgia law. The plaintiffs sued for the return of their products that were confiscated upon a warrant claiming that the delta-8 and delta-10 products were controlled substances. State authorities contended that the edible products were controlled substances because Georgia law prohibits food products that contain THC, yet conceded that the non-food products were not controlled substances. The court found that delta-8 and delta-10 THC are not controlled substances when contained in hemp or hemp products, and therefore, the warrant to seize the products was not based on probable cause.9th October 2023
- US - Georgia: Rules for Georgia’s low-THC oil programme became effective last week, paving the way for nearly 120 pharmacies agreeing to sell low-THC cannabis oil, press reports. Georgia will become the first US state to allow medical cannabis products to be sold in pharmacies. It may take a few weeks before pharmacies begin selling low-THC oil, which can contain up to 5% THC.
27th April 2023
US - Georgia: Medical cannabis patients who have been registered since 2015 will soon be able to receive low-THC medical cannabis oil, since the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission has now approved and issued five dispensing licences to Botanical Sciences and Trulieve.
28th March 2023
US – Georgia: House Bill 196 has passed the Senate and now heads to the governor’s desk. It would increase the number of medical cannabis licences that can be issued by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, make the commission subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records, and establish a legislative oversight committee.
16th March 2023
- US - Georgia: The Georgia Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by retailers of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid (IHDC) products – namely, products containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC – against the state and a district attorney to stop them from raiding retail stores and bringing criminal charges for possession and sale of those products. A lower court had granted the retailers an injunction that prevented the state and district attorney from taking such action, but the Supreme Court overturned that decision on procedural grounds dealing with sovereign immunity. Therefore, although the suit was dismissed, the Supreme Court’s ruling did not address the legality of IHDC products in the state and so did not establish any precedent on the issue.
8th March 2023
US - Georgia: House Bill 196 has passed the House and now moves to the Senate. Among other measures, it would increase the number of medical cannabis licences that can be issued by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, make the commission subject to the Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and open records, and establish a legislative oversight committee.
7th March 2023
US - Georgia: House Bill 458 has passed the House and now moves to the Senate. Among other measures, it would establish licences for retailers of consumable hemp products, require specific testing of hemp products, prohibit sales of consumable hemp products to under-21s, and limit the total concentration of delta-9 THC, its isomers and esters to 25 mg per serving and 500 mg per package for hemp products.
26th January 2023
- US - Georgia: The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GAMCC) adopted rules for the state’s low-THC cannabis oil programme at its meeting on Wednesday, press reports. The medical cannabis programme, which only allows oils with up to 5% THC and an equal or greater amount of CBD for certain qualifying conditions, was launched in 2019 but has been mired in legal controversies. The GAMCC says that two Class 1 licensees that have already been approved could have operational dispensaries in six to eight months.
5th October 2022
US - Georgia: A judge has ordered the only two licensed medical cannabis oil producers in Georgia to cease production until a lawsuit over the licensing process is resolved, press reports. Georgia law allows for cannabis oil with up to 5% THC for medical purposes, but the programme has not got off the ground, being mired by controversy and lawsuits for years.
11th August 2022
US - Georgia: A judge has sided with a CBD store in Catoosa County in a dispute with the sheriff’s department over the legality of CBD and delta-8 THC products, local media reports. The store owner sued after the sheriff sent a warning letter to CBD businesses threatening to prosecute them and seize “illegal” products. Although the court’s ruling allows the sale of most of the CBD and delta-8 products at issue, it does not allow the sale of edible products, which are not permitted in Georgia.
19th April 2022
US - Georgia: A judge has issued an injunction preventing the district attorney in Gwinnett County from taking action against companies selling delta-8 and delta-10 THC products while litigation over the legality of the products is pending, press reports. The injunction extends a prior 30-day temporary restraining order.
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