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Senate passes major changes to Georgia medical cannabis program, raising THC limit and allowing vaping
Summary
The Senate passed SB 220, renaming the program 'medical cannabis,' raising allowable THC concentration for medical products from 5% to 50%, and permitting vaping under limited conditions after hours of debate about public health, access and youth risk.
The Georgia Senate on March 11 passed Senate Bill 220, a rewrite of the state's medical cannabis law that increases the maximum allowable THC concentration for medical products and restores vaping as a route of administration for some patients.
The bill, presented on the floor by the senator from the 6, passed by a roll call of 39 yeas to 17 nays after extended debate. The sponsor said the changes are intended to improve access for patients with conditions that have not responded to other therapies, and to align program vocabulary with other…
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