Georgia Medical Cannabis
Get Your Medical Card
Local support for navigating Georgia’s Registry process.
Learn who may qualify, what Georgia requires, and how The Green Peach helps organize your intake for independent physician review.
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Patient Requirements
Georgia’s medical cannabis program is available to qualifying patients and their registered caregivers. Physician certification is the only way to enter the state registry.
Georgia connection
An adult patient must be a Georgia resident. A valid Georgia ID or other accepted identification may be needed during the process.
Qualifying condition
The patient must have at least one condition included in Georgia’s current medical cannabis program.
Physician certification
A fully licensed physician whose principal place of practice is in Georgia must review and certify the patient.
State registry and card
After certification, the state verifies the information and provides instructions for paying the card fee.
Current state list
Qualifying Conditions
Some conditions have age, stage, severity, or diagnostic requirements. The certifying physician determines whether the patient meets Georgia’s criteria.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Autism spectrum disorder*
- Cancer, except non-metastatic skin cancer
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Hospice care
- HIV diagnosed as stage III
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Intractable pain
- Lupus
- Mitochondrial disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Severe peripheral neuropathy
- Post-traumatic stress disorder*
- Seizure disorders related to epilepsy or traumatic head injury
- Sickle cell disease
- Tourette’s syndrome
*Age-specific requirements apply to autism spectrum disorder and PTSD. Caregivers may include a parent, guardian, legal custodian, designated adult, or a qualifying healthcare institution, depending on the patient’s circumstances.
Secure Application
Start Your Georgia Registry Intake
Complete the secure Green Peach intake to begin the administrative processing of your Georgia registry application.
Your information is collected and stored securely by PracticeQ and will be provided to the participating physician for independent review.
What happens next
From Intake to Your Georgia Medical Cannabis Card
There are two separate reviews and two separate payments. The Green Peach handles administrative intake and processing; only a Georgia-licensed physician may certify a patient, and the Georgia Department of Public Health makes the final Registry verification.
Complete the intake
Enter the patient and caregiver information, select the qualifying condition, describe the medical history, and upload clear identification and residency documents.
Pay the processing fee
Pay The Green Peach’s disclosed administrative processing fee. This fee covers intake and document processing and is separate from the state’s Medical Cannabis card fee.
Physician review
A participating Georgia-licensed physician independently reviews the information and may request an evaluation, records, corrections, or additional documentation. Certification is not guaranteed.
Registry submission
If the physician certifies the patient, the physician enters the patient and caregiver information and uploads the required documents to the Georgia Medical Cannabis Patient Registry.
DPH verification and card
DPH verifies that the submission is accurate and complete and contacts the applicant if anything else is needed. Once verified, DPH emails instructions to pay the $30 card fee; online payment currently includes a $3.75 service fee. After payment, allow up to 10 business days for delivery.
The Green Peach does not provide medical advice, determine eligibility, certify patients, or control DPH approval or delivery times.
Requirements reviewed against current guidance from the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. Last reviewed August 2026. Educational information only; requirements may change.
Common question
Does a Georgia medical cannabis card protect me at work?
Not automatically. Georgia law preserves an employer’s ability to maintain written drug-free and zero-tolerance policies. A card does not excuse impairment or guarantee that a positive test will be disregarded. Separate disability protections may apply to the underlying medical condition and should be evaluated individually.
Read the full employment guidance and official sources →