Updated for SB 220, effective July 1, 2026
Elevated Health MD connects Georgia residents with licensed Georgia physicians for a telehealth evaluation, then prepares and files your certification electronically with the Georgia Department of Public Health. You stay home. We handle the paperwork.
Georgia’s program changed on July 1, 2026. The card many people know as a Georgia medical marijuana card or Low THC Oil card is now the Medical Cannabis Card, the 5% THC cap is gone, vaporization is legal for patients 21 and older, and independent pharmacies can now dispense.
The Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act
Governor Kemp signed Senate Bill 220 on May 12, 2026, and the law took effect July 1, 2026. It is the largest expansion of Georgia’s medical cannabis program, long known as the state’s medical marijuana program, since it began. Here is what is different.
Product availability at any given dispensary or pharmacy may still be catching up to the law as manufacturers bring new forms to shelves, so call ahead if you are looking for a specific product type.
What Elevated Health MD does
We are not a dispensary and we do not sell cannabis products. We do the two things that stand between a Georgia patient and a registry card: the physician evaluation, and the records work behind it.
You meet with a physician who is fully licensed in Georgia with a principal practice location in this state, exactly as the law requires. The visit usually runs 10 to 15 minutes. The physician reviews your history, discusses your condition and symptoms, and decides whether medical cannabis may be an appropriate part of your care.
Most delayed applications are delayed over paperwork, not medicine. Our team collects your records, checks your identification and proof of Georgia residency against what the Department of Public Health actually accepts, and makes sure your certification is entered into the state registry cleanly the first time.
How it works
Four steps. We handle the parts that involve the state; you handle the parts that involve you.
Fill out the short intake form with your contact details, your qualifying condition, and a brief medical history. Our team reviews it and confirms whether you look eligible before booking.
Your telehealth visit lasts about 10 to 15 minutes. If the physician certifies you, they complete your certification and the required state waiver during or right after the visit.
Your certification and documentation are entered into the Georgia Medical Cannabis Patient Registry. DPH verifies everything, then emails you a secure link to pay for your card.
Pay the $30 card fee plus the $3.75 portal service fee within 60 days. DPH ships your card by UPS with signature required, typically within 10 business days of payment.
Eligibility
A Georgia physician must certify that you have been diagnosed with at least one of the following, and must judge that medical cannabis may help. Certification is always the physician’s medical decision.
Why patients choose us
We review your condition and records before you book anything, so you know where you stand at the outset instead of after a payment.
On-demand and evening windows, with visits short enough to take on a lunch break or between treatments.
Call or message our Atlanta team and you reach staff who can look up your file, not a queue that resets every time.
We check your documentation against DPH requirements before submission, which is where most avoidable delays start.
We explain your possession limits, your product options under SB 220, and where your card is accepted across Georgia.
Our partner network gives cardholders a straightforward place to start, with patient perks at participating locations.
We serve patients across Georgia by telehealth, including Atlanta, Chamblee, Marietta, and Stockbridge.
Know the rules
SB 220 widened access. It did not make cannabis recreational in Georgia. Knowing the boundaries protects your card and your record.
Registered patients 21 and up may use vaporizer products, including flower intended for vaporization, purchased from licensed dispensaries and pharmacies.
Combustion of any kind is still prohibited, no matter the product or your card status. Heat it, never burn it.
Using medical cannabis in public places is prohibited, including with any heating element or electronic device.
Labeled, sealed dispensary or pharmacy packaging is what demonstrates lawful possession if you are ever asked.
Growing your own plants remains illegal in Georgia regardless of your registry status.
Impaired driving remains a crime, and employers may still enforce zero-tolerance policies.
Common questions
In Georgia, yes. What most people search for as a Georgia medical marijuana card, MMJ card, or Low THC Oil card is officially the Georgia Medical Cannabis Card as of July 1, 2026. Same registry, same Department of Public Health, new name and broader rules under SB 220. If you had an unexpired card under the old name, it is still valid.
A physician who is fully licensed in Georgia, with a principal practice location in the state, must certify that you have a qualifying condition. That certification is the only legal route into the registry. Once your physician enters your information into the Georgia Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, the Department of Public Health verifies it and emails you a link to pay for your card.
Elevated Health MD handles the evaluation and the records work on both ends of that process.
The state charges $30 per card, plus a $3.75 service fee if you pay through the DPH online portal. If you cannot use the portal or do not have email access, DPH accepts a $30 money order by mail. Health insurance does not cover it. Payment must be submitted within 60 days of the state’s email, or the card is cancelled and your physician has to reinstate it.
The evaluation fee for your visit with an Elevated Health MD physician is separate and is quoted before you book.
Allow up to 10 business days from the time your payment is processed. Cards ship by UPS and require a signature, so someone needs to be there to receive it. After three failed delivery attempts the card returns to DPH and has to be reshipped. If you use a P.O. Box or do not have a secure home address, DPH ships the card to the health department nearest you for pickup.
Five years. The expiration date is printed on the front of the card. Before it expires you will need to see a physician again to renew, and we handle renewals the same way we handle new applications.
Yes. The program was renamed, not restarted. Any unexpired Low THC Oil Registry card remains valid until its printed expiration date, and law enforcement should continue to recognize it. Replacement and newly issued cards carry the updated Medical Cannabis program name.
Registered patients and their caregivers may possess products containing up to 12,000 milligrams of total THC, with no single package exceeding 1,200 milligrams. The old 20 fluid ounce volume limit and the 5% potency cap no longer apply. Products should stay in their labeled pharmaceutical packaging.
Yes, if you are a registered patient 21 or older. As of July 1, 2026, licensed production facilities may manufacture vaporizer products, including flower for vaporization and concentrate devices, sold through licensed dispensaries and pharmacies. Smoking or otherwise burning cannabis remains illegal, and public use is prohibited.
A current, unexpired Georgia driver’s license or state ID showing your Georgia address is the simplest option. A U.S. passport, military ID, or out-of-state license can work, but you will need a second document proving Georgia residency, such as a utility bill, phone bill, medical bill, or pay stub showing your full name and street address.
Send us what you have and we will tell you what is missing before anything goes to the state.
At dispensaries licensed by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission and at independent pharmacies licensed by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy. Bring your registry card and a valid government ID. Our dispensary partners page lists locations that work with our patients.
It may. Georgia law can recognize a valid out-of-state registry card that allows the same possession as Georgia law, for visitors who have been in the state fewer than 45 days. There is no blanket reciprocity, so recognition depends on how your home state’s card compares. If you are staying longer or have moved here, you will need to register in Georgia through a Georgia-licensed physician.
What our patients say
The doctors were great. Very knowledgeable. They answered all my questions and were patient with me.
Brandon George
Team was great, they got me approved. And I love the perks and discounts I receive from their dispensary partners.
Ashlynn Dias
Process was simple. Staff is very kind and informative. They helped me to understand everything.
Ruben George
Ready when you are
Georgia’s program is broader than it has ever been, and the evaluation takes about fifteen minutes from your own living room. Start with the short form, and our team will take it from there.
Medical disclaimer. Elevated Health MD provides telehealth evaluations and electronic records processing. Certification is a medical decision made by a licensed physician based on your individual condition and history. No outcome is promised, and physicians are not required to certify any patient. This page is general information, not medical advice.
Legal note. Elevated Health MD does not sell, dispense, distribute, or deliver cannabis products of any kind. Information here reflects Georgia law as of July 1, 2026, including Senate Bill 220, and guidance published by the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission. Marijuana remains a controlled substance under federal law; the April 2026 federal rescheduling of state-licensed medical cannabis to Schedule III does not legalize possession outside a state program. Verify current requirements with the Georgia Department of Public Health or a licensed Georgia attorney.
