Senate agrees to expanded medical cannabis rules after heated debate

Mar 18, 2026

The Georgia Senate approved a House substitute to expand access to medical cannabis — renaming low-THC oil, allowing vaporized plant products, and adjusting patient and caregiver rules — after an extended, often contentious floor debate over public safety, clinical oversight and commercialization.

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The Georgia Senate voted to agree to an amended House substitute of Senate Bill 220 on Thursday, approving a package that renames the current ‘‘low-THC oil’’ program as medical cannabis and broadens the forms and delivery methods that eligible patients may use.

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