Georgia Code
Part 3 - Dispensing and Distribution
§ 16-12-235. Research in Compliance With Federal Regulations

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary within this article, nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the conduct of research involving low THC oil, cannabis, or products that is conducted in full accordance with federal regulations, including the regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration and United States Drug Enforcement Administration by any university or nonprofit institution of higher education within the State of Georgia, provided that:
History. Code 1981, § 16-12-235 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 43, § 4/HB 324; Ga. L. 2021, p. 184, § 23/SB 195; Ga. L. 2022, p. 352, § 16/HB 1428.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, substituted “oil, cannabis, or products” for “oil or cannabis” in the middle of subsection (a) and near the end of paragraph (a)(1).
The 2022 amendment, effective May 2, 2022, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted the subsection (a) designation; and deleted former subsection (b), which read: “Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit research otherwise permitted by Chapter 51 of Title 31.”.
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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