Georgia has officially become the first state in the US where medical marijuana products can be purchased at independent pharmacies.
Medical marijuana capsules.
As of today, three pharmacies in Georgia began selling medical marijuana products; Omega Pharmacy in Omega, Robins Pharmacy in Warner Robins, and Tifton Drug Company in Tifton. All three pharmacies are being supplied by licensed medical marijuana producer Botanical Sciences (located in pooler).
Although just three pharmacies are selling medical marijuana products as of today, the number is expected to balloon in the coming weeks and months, as 130 independent pharmacies throughout the state have signed up to sell medical marijuana products with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy.
Under Georgia’s restrictive medical marijuana law (passed in 2019), those with certain medical conditions such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease and PTSD are authorized to purchase and possess products made with marijuana oil that contain up to 5% THC, if they receive a recommendation from a licensed physician.
Seven dispensaries have opened throughout the state since April, but access through pharmacies will greatly increase availability for patients.
“Pharmacists have been fielding questions from patients for years without ever having the ability to do anything about it,” said Gary Long, CEO for Botanical Sciences. “Finally, they have the ability not just to give people advice but provide them with the therapies they’ve been seeking.”
Long says “Our mission is to provide patients with the long-anticipated hope and relief they deserve, and we firmly believe in the trust and professionalism pharmacists provide to patients at this pivotal point in our state’s adoption of medical cannabis.”
Long says that following pharmacies opening their doors, 90% of those in Georgia will live within 30-minutes of easy access to medical marijuana.
