In Georgia, recreational cannabis is illegal, medical cannabis is legal, and delta-8 THC is legal.
Last verified October 24, 2026 · Last major change July 2026
Illegal. Recreational use is illegal; possession of any amount is a crime under state law.
Legal. SB 220 (signed May 12, 2026; in effect July 1, 2026) replaced the 5% THC cap with a 12,000 mg possession limit and 1,200 mg per package, added conditions, and lets patients over 21 vaporize oil or flower in private; smoking is barred.
Since July 1, 2026, patients can buy oils, tinctures, capsules, topicals, patches and lozenges, and patients over 21 can also buy flower and vape products to vaporize in private; smoking, public use and infused foods remain banned. Limits: No percentage cap. Each package may hold at most 1,200 mg THC. A patient may possess up to 12,000 mg THC in total, in labeled pharmaceutical containers.
Hemp products may be sold only by licensed retailers to adults 21+; a 2024 law (SB 494) set the age limit and bans retail sale of loose hemp flower. A 2026 bill to restrict hemp (SB 33) was rewritten into a property-tax law.
Legal. Delta-8 products may be sold by licensed hemp retailers to adults 21+ under state testing and labeling rules; a 2026 bill (SB 33) to ban synthetic cannabinoids was rewritten into a property-tax law before passage.
Possession of 1 oz or less is a misdemeanor: up to 1 year in jail and a $1,000 fine; more than 1 oz is a felony carrying 1 to 10 years.
In danger. Federal law excludes cannabinoids the plant cannot produce naturally (such as THC-O) from hemp on Nov. 12, 2026, and converted cannabinoids such as delta-8 made from CBD, plus hemp products over 0.4 mg total THC per container, on Dec. 11, 2026, covering delta-8 products sold by Georgia's licensed hemp retailers.
In danger on this tracker: In a state where recreational cannabis is not legal, an enacted law, court ruling or enforcement action is removing THC products adults can legally buy today.