Enrollment jumps after lawmakers ease access to Georgia’s medical cannabis program

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Georgia’s medical cannabis program experienced an unprecedented surge of new registered patients over the past month after the law changed significantly to ease access.

The patient registry grew from 36,595 patients in late June to 44,854 on Monday, an increase of more than 22% in just over a month. The increase of over 8,200 active patients marks a significant change of pace for a decade-old program that grew sluggishly under the previous law.

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