Georgia Code
Part 3 - Dispensing and Distribution
§ 16-12-231. Exemptions From Arrest, Prosecutions, or Penalty

The following persons and entities, when acting in accordance with the provisions of this article, shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty, including a civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, or be denied any right or privilege, for the medical use, prescription, administration, manufacture, distribution, or transport of low THC oil or products:
History. Code 1981, § 16-12-231 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 43, § 4/HB 324; Ga. L. 2021, p. 184, § 20/SB 195.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, inserted “or products” throughout this Code section; substituted “distribution, or transport” for “or distribution” near the end of the introductory paragraph; deleted “and” at the end of paragraph (4); substituted “; and” for a period at the end of paragraph (5); and added paragraph (6).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2021, p. 184, § 28/SB 195, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to change, amend, or alter any criteria for applications for a Class 1 or Class 2 production license submitted to the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission on or prior to January 27, 2021.

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