{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-12-231","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 16-12-231","heading":"Exemptions from arrest, prosecutions, or penalty.","body":"The following persons and entities, when acting in accordance with the provisions of this article, shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty, including a civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, or be denied any right or privilege, for the medical use, prescription, administration, manufacture, distribution, or transport of low THC oil or products:\n(1) A registered patient who is in possession of an amount of low THC oil or products authorized under Code Section 16-12-191 or such patient’s caregiver, parent, or guardian;\n(2) A physician who certifies a patient to the Department of Public Health as being diagnosed with a condition or in a hospice program and authorized to use low THC oil or products for treatment pursuant to Code Section 31-2A-18;\n(3) A pharmacist or pharmacy that dispenses or provides low THC oil or products to a registered patient;\n(4) The commission or its employees or contractors associated with the production of low THC oil or products in accordance with this article;\n(5) A designated university, an employee of a designated university, or any other person associated with the production of low THC oil or products in accordance with this article; and\n(6) An employee, contractor, or agent of a licensee with proper identification associated with the production, manufacture, distribution, transport, or sale of low THC oil or products in accordance with this article.","path":["TITLE 16 Crimes and Offenses","CHAPTER 12 Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 9 Access to Medical Cannabis","PART 3 Dispensing and Distribution"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.16.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"66e283551d2145e15faf3b9975dd45f265e10a55f9227f37664a4e0fa7a22783","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-12-230","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-12-232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}