Georgia certification clinics
Miracle Leaf® Georgia Medical Marijuana Doctors
Miracle Leaf is a medical cannabis certification clinic network in Georgia. Physician certification for the Low THC Oil Registry. Not a dispensary.
- Statute
- O.C.G.A. 16-12-200
- Agency
- Georgia Department of Public Health
- State fee
- $30
- Renewal
- Low THC Oil Registry card renewed every five years.
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How to get certified in Georgia
The steps for the Georgia Low THC Oil Patient Registry. Each step is the same process the section below details in full.
- See a Georgia physicianSchedule a visit with a Georgia-licensed physician. Telehealth is the primary modality, and in-clinic visits are available. The physician must establish a bona fide patient-physician relationship before certifying.
- Get certified to the registryIf you qualify under O.C.G.A. 16-12-201, the physician submits a written certification to the Georgia Department of Public Health Low THC Oil Patient Registry. Certification is the medical step that makes you eligible for the state card.
- Receive your Low THC Oil cardAfter certification, you pay the registry card fee to the state and the Department of Public Health issues your Low THC Oil Registry ID card. Cardholders may purchase low THC oil from a licensed Georgia dispensary.
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Eligibility
Qualifying conditions in Georgia
Under O.C.G.A. 16-12-200, a qualified physician may certify a patient who has a qualifying condition. Read the full qualifying conditions guide, or review Georgia qualifying conditions in detail.
- Cancer, when the disease or its treatment produces severe or end-stage symptoms
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), when severe or end-stage
- Seizure disorders related to epilepsy or trauma
- Multiple sclerosis, when severe or end-stage
- Crohn's disease
- Mitochondrial disease
- Parkinson's disease, when severe or end-stage
- Sickle cell disease, when severe or end-stage
- Tourette syndrome, when severe
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Severe or end-stage epidermolysis bullosa
- Alzheimer's disease, when severe or end-stage
- AIDS, when severe or end-stage
- Peripheral neuropathy, when severe or end-stage
- Intractable pain
- Patients in hospice care or with a terminal condition
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma
Program Overview
About the Georgia program
Georgia certifications run under O.C.G.A. 16-12-200, the Georgia Low THC Oil Patient Registry.
Miracle Leaf® is a medical cannabis certification clinic network serving patients across Georgia. Our Georgia physicians provide certification for the Georgia Low THC Oil Patient Registry under O.C.G.A. 16-12-200. Each Miracle Leaf® clinic is a doctor's office for program certification, not a retail storefront where cannabis is sold.
Georgia operates a limited low THC oil program created by Haleigh's Hope Act. A qualified physician must certify a patient and submit that certification to the Georgia Department of Public Health before the patient can register and obtain a Low THC Oil Registry card. Miracle Leaf provides that physician certification step, with telehealth as the primary visit modality and in-clinic visits available.
How Does the Georgia Low-THC Oil Program Work?
The Georgia Department of Public Health administers the Low-THC Oil Patient Registry under O.C.G.A. §16-12-200. A Georgia-licensed physician certifies a qualifying condition under §16-12-201, the state issues a five-year Low-THC Oil Registry Card for a $30 fee, and the cardholder may purchase low-THC oil (capped at 5% THC) from a GMCC-licensed dispensary.
Under O.C.G.A. 16-12-200, the Georgia Department of Public Health administers the Low THC Oil Patient Registry. A Georgia-licensed physician reviews your medical history, determines whether you meet a qualifying condition, and, if appropriate, submits a written certification to the registry. The certification is the medical step. The state then issues a Low THC Oil Registry ID card that lets a patient purchase from a licensed Georgia dispensary.
Georgia caps low THC oil at 5 percent THC by weight. Approved product forms are oils, tinctures, capsules, lotions, transdermal patches, and similar preparations. Smokable flower and traditional edibles are not permitted. The clinic itself does not dispense or sell any product. The dispensary is a separate, state-licensed business.
The state runs a two-agency split. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the patient-registry administrator and the card issuer. The Georgia Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC) is the dispensary, cultivation, and product-testing regulator. Georgia currently has roughly 18 GMCC-licensed Low-THC Oil dispensary locations across 12 or more cities, with active operators including Trulieve, Botanical Sciences, Fine Fettle, TheraTrue, and Treevana Remedy.
What Should I Bring to My Georgia Evaluation?
Plan to bring a valid Georgia-issued photo ID and any medical records that document a qualifying condition. Because many Georgia qualifying conditions require severe or end-stage status, records that show the stage and history of your condition help the physician make an eligibility determination. A physician makes that determination during your evaluation, and no clinic can promise an outcome before a doctor has reviewed your situation.
Georgia marijuana laws in depth
For the recreational possession penalty structure under O.C.G.A. §16-13-30, the Hope Act framework, the role of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Commission, and how the federal Schedule III rescheduling and 49 CFR Part 40 CDL testing interact with the Low-THC Oil Registry, see the Georgia marijuana laws explainer.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Miracle Leaf a dispensary in Georgia?
What conditions qualify for the Georgia Low THC Oil card?
How much THC can Georgia low THC oil contain?
How much does the Georgia registry card cost?
Does Georgia accept an out-of-state medical marijuana card?
Pricing
Pricing in Georgia
Initial evaluation starting at $199. Card renewal $149. Pricing varies by state and location, so call the clinic for full details.
The service is all-inclusive. The evaluation fee covers the full physician visit. The only separate cost is the state program cost, which patients pay directly to the state when one applies.
In Georgia, patients pay the Department of Public Health Low THC Oil Registry card fee directly to the state. The registry card is renewed every five years rather than annually.
The Georgia state program cost is $30. The Georgia Department of Public Health charges a $30 Low THC Oil Registry card fee that patients pay to the state. The card is valid for five years.
Hemp products
Farm Bill compliant in Georgia
Miracle Leaf® hemp products are federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, with Delta-9 THC capped at 0.3% by dry weight. The Miracle Leaf® Store enforces the rules that apply to shipments into Georgia at checkout, so the available selection reflects what may legally ship to your address.
Reviewed by Miracle Leaf® Editorial Team. This page describes the Georgia Low THC Oil Patient Registry under O.C.G.A. 16-12-200, administered by the Georgia Department of Public Health.