Nearly 70 businesses have applied for licenses to produce low-THC cannabis oil for medical use in Georgia, the commission in charge of the state’s medical cannabis program announced Wednesday.
The companies are seeking either Class 1 or Class 2 licenses. Under legislation the General Assembly passed in 2019, Class 1 licenses will let the recipient grow cannabis indoors in up to 100,000 square feet of space. Class 2 licenses will authorize recipients to grow an indoor crop occupying up to 50,000 square feet.
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission launched the license application process last November. The commission has put an emphasis on attracting applications from businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans.
“Today is a great day for patients who need access to low-THC oil, and economic development for minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses,” said Andrew Turnage, the commission’s executive director.
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