Georgia Patient FAQs

NuggMD Georgia connects prospective patients with state-licensed medical cannabis doctors so you can get your required medical evaluation fast, easy, and online from the comfort and privacy of your own home.

Browse our full list of patient FAQs, or contact our customer service team for one-on-one support.

Only a physician, such as an MD or DO, can recommend medical cannabis in Georgia.

Yes. Georgia's medical cannabis program is only available to state residents.

There are no prohibitions against Georgia residents with a criminal record from getting a medical marijuana card in Georgia. If you are on parole or probation, you may be prohibited from using medical cannabis as a condition of your release. Check with your lawyer to learn more.

Georgia state registration is $30 and stays valid for five years, as long as you renew your medical evaluation each year. NuggMD provides that evaluation for $98.

To qualify for medical cannabis in Georgia, you must be a resident of the state and have a qualifying condition diagnosed by a state-licensed practitioner. Patients under 18 will need a parent or guardian to sign up as their caregiver.

Qualifying conditions for a Georgia medical card include:

*AIDS when such syndrome is severe or end stage

*Alzheimer’s disease, when such disease is severe or end stage

*Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

*Autism spectrum disorder, when (a) patient is 18 years of age or more, or (b) patient is less than 18 years of age and diagnosed with severe autism

*Cancer, when such diagnosis is end stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitrant nausea and vomiting

*Chronic pain

*Crohn’s disease

*Epidermolysis bullosa

*Intractable pain

*Mitochondrial disease

*Multiple sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

*Parkinson’s disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

*Peripheral neuropathy, when symptoms are severe or end stage

*Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age

*Seizure disorders related to diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries

*Sickle cell disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

*Tourette’s syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe

*Patient is in hospice program, either as inpatient or outpatient

No, you must have a listed qualifying condition to get a medical marijuana card in Georgia.

Health insurance doesn't currently cover the cost of medical marijuana products, but medical cannabis was recently rescheduled to a Schedule III drug, so this may change in the future.

The state registration is only $30 for five years for all applicants, as long as you're re-evaluated annually.

For now, having a medical cannabis registry card is the only way for Georgia residents to possess any form of cannabis in the state legally. Patients also enjoy a range of other medical card benefits not available to consumers without a GA med card.

While your evaluation through NuggMD is fast and easy, it takes the state approximately three weeks before your medical marijuana card will be ready for pickup at one of Georgia's health department locations. Be sure to send your waiver form in promptly after completing your evaluation to avoid delays.

Georgia can take up to 15 business days to process your application once the physician enters it into the system. Once your card is ready, you'll receive a call from the health department to find out which of the state's 20 offices will be most convenient for pick up.

Georgia’s medical cannabis registry cards are valid for five years, though you must be re-evaluated each year.

You need to renew your Georgia medical marijuana ID and doctor's certification every year.

Absolutely. You have the right to see any Georgia MD or DO to get your medical cannabis renewal evaluation. All NuggMD practitioners are licensed in the state for which they provide evaluations and have acquired all state-required cannabis training and certifications.

With NuggMD, you are only charged for your evaluation if you are approved. We believe everyone deserves access to a qualified medical cannabis doctor, and the cost of an evaluation shouldn’t be a barrier.

You’ll only be charged if you’re approved for your medical cannabis certification. If not, your evaluation is free! You can also change your mind after your evaluation if you wish and request a refund, but you must do so before your certification has been submitted to the state. Once you’ve been certified, a refund for services will no longer be available. Please send an email to support@nuggmd.com with the subject line “Refund Request” and a brief description of your issue. We want to make sure you’re 100% satisfied with your purchase, being that you, the customer, are the most important thing to us! Once a refund has been initiated, please allow 3-5 business days for the funds to transfer back to the card you used for the transaction. A refund is no longer available more than 30 days after your evaluation date. If any issues arise, please feel free to reach back out for further assistance.

Once you're approved by the state, you will be contacted and asked which state office you would like to pick up your card at. The state will not mail you the card.

If you lose your Georgia MMJ card, you can send a request through the patient portal to have it reprinted and sent to you.

Georgia's program includes oils, tinctures, capsules, topicals, edibles, concentrates, vapes, and vaporizable flower. Smoking combustible flower remains illegal. Vapes, concentrates, and vaporizable flower are limited to patients 21 and older. It is not legal to cultivate your own cannabis in Georgia.

Georgia med card holders can purchase medical cannabis products from licensed dispensaries in the state.

Registered patients can possess products totaling up to 12,000mg of THC (replacing the previous 5% THC/20 fluid ounce limit). Patients must carry their Georgia medical cannabis card at all times when in possession.

Medical cannabis products are subject to the Georgia state sales and use tax, which falls between 7% and 9% depending on your city.

Smoking combustible cannabis flower remains illegal in Georgia. As of July 1, 2026, patients may vape or use vaporizable flower in private, but only if they're 21 or older. Public use of any medical cannabis product is not permitted. Learn more about Georgia's cannabis laws and regulations.

You can transport your cannabis in the car in Georgia, but make sure that you have it tightly sealed. Do NOT drive while under the influence of cannabis. Medical cannabis products, including higher-potency options now available under the state's expanded program, can still make a patient high and unsafe for driving.

No, Georgia does not allow for the cannabis delivery. As a medical cannabis patient, you can purchase medical cannabis products from one of the state's licensed dispensaries.

No. Neither patients nor caregivers are allowed to cultivate cannabis at home in Georgia.

Mostly no. Georgia's card isn't accepted almost anywhere, most states have no reciprocity at all. A handful will honor it: Nevada and Puerto Rico accept any out-of-state card outright; Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and D.C. accept it with some conditions (residency length, quick in-store registration, etc.); Michigan leaves it up to individual dispensaries.

Your best bet in most states is a recreational dispensary if you're 21+. The medical card doesn't help there anyway since it's open to any adult.

Learn more about Georgia's cannabis laws and regulations.

Yes to both.

Georgia's medical cannabis law shields registered patients from state prosecution, not from their lease. Landlords can ban use, refuse to rent to patients, or evict for violations, card or no card.

Federally subsidized housing is stricter. HUD and Section 8 properties follow federal law, which still treats marijuana as Schedule I, so they can deny or terminate tenancy regardless of state registration.

Disability law doesn't help either. Courts have held that federally illegal use isn't a protected "reasonable accommodation," even for a qualifying condition. That could change as federal rescheduling moves forward, but for now, the law hasn't caught up.

Yes. Georgia hasn't included any discrimination protections yet for medical cannabis patients awaiting an organ transplant.

At this current time, federal law prohibits gun ownership for cannabis consumers. Some states have enacted local legal protections for medical cannabis patients, but Georgia has not.

Only parents of children or legal guardians of adults or children can become medical marijuana caregivers in Georgia.

The patient's provider is responsible for registering a primary caregiver if it's deemed necessary for the patient to have one. Currently, only legal guardians or parents can become medical marijuana caregivers in Georgia.

Your physician will designate your primary caregiver in Georgia if they decide you need one. Only parents of children or legal guardians of adults or children can become medical marijuana caregivers in Georgia.

Only parents of children or legal guardians of adults or children can become medical marijuana caregivers in Georgia.

Your physician must designate your primary caregiver in Georgia. Only parents of children or legal guardians of adults or children can become medical marijuana caregivers in Georgia.