Georgia Low THC Oil Card Guide (Medical Marijuana): Documents, Application & Renewal

Georgia’s program is more limited than most states’, and it’s important to understand that up front. Georgia is not a traditional “medical marijuana” state. Instead, it runs the Low THC Oil Registry, administered by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) under Haleigh’s Hope Act (HB 1, 2015). A registry card authorizes you to legally possess up to 20 fluid ounces of low THC oil — oil containing no more than 5% THC by weight, with CBD content equal to or greater than the THC. The law does not allow marijuana flower or leaf, smoking, vaping, or edibles, and recreational cannabis remains illegal. This guide walks you through getting and renewing your card.

Documents needed to apply for a Georgia Low THC Oil card

In Georgia, your physician submits your application — there is no patient-side state portal to complete. You’ll provide the following to your certifying physician:

Physician Certification & Waiver Your Georgia-licensed physician determines your eligibility, completes a certification form and a waiver form (the waiver is signed by both you and the physician and notarized), and electronically enters your information into the DPH Low THC Oil Registry. You receive your certification once approved by a Kif Doctors provider.

Proof of Identity A valid driver’s license, state-issued ID, passport, military ID, or other valid government-issued identification — for both you and your caregiver, if you have one.

Next steps after approval

Congratulations on being certified!

Because Georgia physicians enter your information directly into the registry, you don’t complete a separate state application. After your physician submits your information, here’s what happens next.

Before you start, have these ready:

Kif Doctors Physician Certification (your physician enters this into the DPH registry)

Notarized Low THC Oil Waiver (signed by you and your physician)

Proof of Identity (required)

• Driver’s license, state ID, passport, military ID, or other valid government-issued ID, for you and your caregiver if applicable

Payment for the card fee — $30 per card, paid through the DPH secured payment portal or by money order (not covered by insurance)

Getting Your Georgia Low THC Oil Registry Card

Unlike states with online patient portals, Georgia’s process runs through your physician and the DPH.

1. Consult a Georgia-licensed physician. Connect with a Kif Doctors physician — a doctor (MD or DO) with an active license in good standing with the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Georgia requires a bona fide doctor-patient relationship, and evaluations are generally conducted in person.
2. Get certified. If you have one of Georgia’s qualifying conditions, your physician completes the certification form and the waiver form (signed by you and notarized).
3. Your physician submits to the registry. The physician electronically enters your information into the secure DPH Low THC Oil Registry. There’s no separate state application for you to file.
4. Pay the card fee. Pay the $30 fee through the DPH secured payment portal or by money order.
5. DPH processes your card. Once your payment is processed, the Department reviews your information and prints your card.
6. Receive your card. Your card is shipped via UPS to your mailing address (a signature is required for delivery). If you don’t have a permanent or secure address, or use a P.O. Box, your card is sent to one of the Public Health Offices nearest you for pickup. You’ll need a valid photo ID to collect it.
7. Purchase low THC oil. Bring your Low THC Oil Registry card and a photo ID to a dispensary licensed by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, or an independent pharmacy licensed to dispense low THC oil.

Please note: Cards can take up to 10–15 business days to process and be ready after your payment is processed. A card is void if you alter it (lamination is allowed). If the information on your card is wrong, contact the State Office of Vital Records and have your physician update your registry entry.

How to renew your Georgia Low THC Oil card

It’s quick and easy to renew with Kif Doctors. Here’s what you’ll need to do:

1. Sign in to your Kif Doctors account or register as a renewal patient.
2. Consult a Georgia-licensed physician to reassess your qualifying condition.
3. Your physician updates and confirms your information in the DPH Low THC Oil Registry.
4. Pay the $30 card fee through the DPH secured payment portal or by money order.
5. Your renewed card is processed and shipped (or sent to a Public Health Office for pickup), the same way as your first card.

A Georgia Low THC Oil Registry card is valid for two years from its date of issuance, with the expiration date printed on the front. Plan to renew about 30 days before expiration, and allow up to 10–15 business days for processing.

Next steps after renewal

After your physician updates your registry information and your payment is processed, your renewed card will be shipped or made available for pickup.

Here’s what to keep in mind.

Renewing Your Georgia Low THC Oil Card

1. Consult your Kif Doctors physician for a renewal evaluation.
2. Your physician confirms your continued eligibility and updates your information in the DPH registry.
3. Pay the $30 card fee via the DPH secured payment portal or money order.
4. DPH processes your renewal and prints your card.
5. Receive your card by UPS (signature required) or pick it up from the nearest participating Public Health Office with a valid photo ID.

Please note: When your card expires, you are no longer authorized to possess low THC oil, so renew before the expiration date printed on the front. Replacement cards (for lost or damaged cards) cost $25 — contact the State Office of Vital Records, and your physician will be asked to confirm you remain under their care.

Legal limitations for cardholders

Georgia’s low THC oil program was established in 2015 with Haleigh’s Hope Act (HB 1) and expanded in 2019 by HB 324, which created a regulated supply through the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. The DPH maintains the registry; it does not prescribe or dispense low THC oil.

A registry card authorizes possession of up to 20 fluid ounces of low THC oil (no more than 5% THC by weight, with CBD equal to or greater than the THC), kept in the manufacturer’s pharmaceutical container labeled with its THC percentage.

Under Georgia’s law, registered cardholders generally have the right to:

• Be certified for one of the state’s qualifying conditions and be protected from arrest or prosecution for possessing 20 fluid ounces or less of low THC oil.
• Purchase low THC oil from dispensaries licensed by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission or pharmacies licensed to dispense it.
• Designate a caregiver who can also hold a card and possess low THC oil on the patient’s behalf.

However, a Georgia Low THC Oil Registry card does not give you the right to:

• Possess marijuana in plant or leaf form, or possess more than 20 fluid ounces of low THC oil.
• Smoke, vape, or inhale low THC oil, or consume food products infused with it — these are not authorized.
• Grow or cultivate marijuana at home.
• Have marijuana “prescribed” — physicians certify eligibility but cannot prescribe marijuana under federal law.
• Use or possess low THC oil at your place of employment without recourse, where workplace policies apply.
• Work, live, or learn somewhere that could lose a monetary or licensing benefit under federal law due to your registry status. Some federal jobs and positions requiring a commercial driver’s license may conflict with federal law.
• Sell or distribute low THC oil to others.
• Drive or operate a vehicle while impaired.
• Own a firearm — federal law prohibits possession of firearms by individuals who use marijuana, including registered low THC oil patients.

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Georgia, and possession of any form of marijuana by an unauthorized person remains a violation of state and federal law. Low THC oil is not covered by health insurance.

How to become a caregiver in Georgia

Caregivers can hold their own Low THC Oil Registry card, allowing them to possess up to 20 fluid ounces of low THC oil on the patient’s behalf. The most common caregivers are the parents, guardians, or legal custodians of a minor patient, but adult patients may also have a caregiver.

To register as a caregiver:

• The patient’s physician enters the caregiver’s information into the DPH registry along with the patient’s certification.
• The caregiver provides a valid government-issued photo ID.
• The caregiver pays the $30 card fee.

If a minor patient has more than one parent or legal guardian, each may apply for a separate caregiver card.

Minor patient information

Minors (anyone under 18) cannot apply for a card themselves. A parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian must be certified as the caregiver and holds the card to possess low THC oil on the minor’s behalf. A minor whose parent or guardian is registered may join the registry on their own once they turn 18.

Can I use my Georgia Low THC Oil card in other states?

Georgia does not have formal reciprocity with other states. Georgia will recognize an out-of-state registration only if that state’s card authorizes the same low THC oil possession that Georgia law allows and you have been in Georgia for fewer than 45 days. Because cannabis programs differ widely from state to state, a typical out-of-state medical marijuana card does not authorize broader marijuana possession in Georgia.

If you’re a Georgia cardholder traveling out of state, some states with reciprocity may recognize a valid out-of-state card, but rules vary widely by state and dispensary, and many require a separate visiting-patient application. States sometimes cited as recognizing out-of-state cards include Maine, Nevada, Oklahoma (with additional steps), and Washington, D.C.

Reciprocity policies change frequently, so always confirm a state’s current rules before you travel — and never transport cannabis across state lines, as that remains illegal under federal law.