Status: Prohibited

History:

2015: Low-THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) medical cannabis oil legalised although cultivation and distribution of such a product was illegal;
2019: The state legalised cultivation and sale of low-THC medical cannabis oil;

Policy Framework:

• Municipal decriminalisation: Atlanta, Savannah, and a few other cities have decriminalised possession of small amounts of cannabis;
• Possession of less than 1oz (28g) is a misdemeanour punishable by up to a year in prison and fines of up to $US1000;
• Possession of more than 1oz of cannabis is a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $US1,000,000;
• Sale or delivery of cannabis is a felony punishable by up to 40 years in prison and fines of up to $US1,000,000;
• Cultivation of cannabis is a felony punishable by up to 40 years in prison and fines of up to $US1,000,000.
  
  Source: Norml

Outcomes:

• Between 2005 and 2017, cannabis use disorder in people over the age of 12 remained at 1.4%.

Source: https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/explorer/state/georgia/crime