Georgia’s medical marijuana registry is up and running. That’s according to the state’s Department of Public Health, which is in charge of keeping track of which Georgians can legally possess cannabis oil.
The only way for patients to get entered into the registry is by a doctor. And it’s only for those with one of eight different medical conditions, including epilepsy and Crohn’s disease. State Department of Public Health commissioner Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald unveiled the registry during the first meeting of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Commission. She said once patients are registered it will take about 15 days to get a card from the state, which says they can legally have the oil.
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