he legislation removes certain restrictions that previously limited access to the state’s medical cannabis program.
ATLANTA — Georgia patients who qualify for medical cannabis will soon have expanded access to treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. Senate Bill 220, which takes effect July 1, broadens eligibility requirements, allows additional cannabis products to be sold and gives patients access to treatment earlier in their diagnoses.
For Nancy Sprankle, a medical cannabis patient who has used the treatment for three years to manage chronic pain caused by a spinal condition, the change is welcome news.
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