GeorgiaGeorgia Medical Marijuana Caregiver Card
A Georgia medical marijuana caregiver card lets a trusted adult or facility help a registered patient buy, possess, and use medical cannabis. Three kinds of caregivers qualify: a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a patient under 18; an adult the patient designates; or a health care institution. Each caregiver card costs $30.
Who can be a medical marijuana caregiver in Georgia?
Georgia's registry statute recognizes three kinds of caregivers, and each one is tied to a specific patient who has a qualifying condition. The caregiver doesn't need a diagnosis of their own; eligibility comes from the relationship to the patient. Once registered, caregivers carry their own Medical Cannabis card and work within the same 12,000 mg total-THC possession limit as patients.
| Caregiver | Whose caregiver | Role under Georgia law |
|---|---|---|
| Parent, guardian, or legal custodian | A patient under 18 with a qualifying condition | Holds the caregiver card for the child |
| Designated adult | A patient who names them | Helps with purchasing, possessing, and administering medical cannabis |
| Health care institution | A patient it treats for a qualifying condition | Agrees to let the patient possess and use medical cannabis on its premises |
Which conditions qualify a child for medical cannabis in Georgia?
Children qualify from the same list of 18 conditions as adults, with two age rules written into the statute: autism spectrum disorder qualifies a patient under 18 only when it's diagnosed as severe autism, and post-traumatic stress disorder qualifies only patients who are at least 18. The certifying physician must be licensed in Georgia with a principal place of practice in the state, which can include the specialist who already treats your child.
How does a caregiver get a Georgia medical cannabis card?
- Have your ID readyHave a current ID for the medical cannabis registry, plus a utility bill, phone bill, medical bill, or pay stub if it doesn't show your Georgia address.
- Get added at certificationThe patient's Georgia-licensed physician registers you as the caregiver in DPH's Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, uploading the front and back of your ID.
- Pay the $30 card feeDPH verifies the registration and emails you a payment link for your own $30 medical cannabis card, due within 60 days.
- Receive your cardYour medical cannabis caregiver card ships by UPS with a signature required; allow up to 10 business days after your payment is processed.
DPH allows more than one caregiver per patient, and each caregiver applies for a separate card. The patient's side of the process (the evaluation, the certification, and the patient's own $30 card) is covered in the step-by-step guide, and the full fee picture is on the cost page.
Georgia caregiver questions
Can I be a medical marijuana caregiver for my spouse in Georgia?
Yes, if your spouse is a registered patient who designates you. Georgia lets a patient name an adult as the individual authorized to help with purchasing, possessing, and administering medical cannabis; the certifying physician registers you, and you get a $30 card of your own.
Can a caregiver buy medical cannabis at a Georgia dispensary?
Yes. Registered caregivers with an active Georgia card can purchase at Commission-licensed dispensaries and at independent pharmacies licensed by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy, within the same 12,000 mg total-THC possession limit that applies to patients.
Do caregivers pay the $30 Georgia card fee too?
Yes. Every card is $30, and each caregiver applies for a card of their own, so a patient with two caregivers means three $30 cards. Each person gets DPH's emailed payment link and has 60 days to pay before the card is cancelled.
Can a health care facility be a medical cannabis caregiver in Georgia?
Yes. A health care institution can serve as the caregiver for a patient it's treating for a qualifying condition, if it agrees to let that patient possess and use medical cannabis on its premises. Participation is the institution's choice.
Can a caregiver give a minor vape products in Georgia?
No. Georgia bans vaporizing medical cannabis for anyone 21 or younger, so vape products, including flower for vaporization, are off the table for minor patients. Their caregivers choose from oils, tinctures, capsules, lotions, transdermal patches, and ingestibles.
Can someone else pick up a Georgia cannabis card for me?
Only for cards sent to a health department, which happens when you lack a permanent or secure home address or use a P.O. Box. Anyone other than you or your caregiver needs an authorization form you've signed, plus their own ID and yours. Cards delivered to your home by UPS need a signature instead.
Every caregiver card starts with the patient's certification
A Georgia-licensed physician evaluates the patient by phone or video for $74.99 with code 75off, refunded in full if the patient isn't approved.
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