ATLANTA — Georgia’s medical cannabis program has hit an important milestone.
Enrollment in the registry of patients eligible to receive the drug hit 25,000 during the weekend. That growth means the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, the state agency that operates the program, is authorized to open additional dispensaries.
As a result, the six production companies licensed by the commission to grow marijuana and produce medical cannabis products from the leafy crop now are operating 13 dispensaries across Georgia…