By the end of the year, THC products will be available for purchase in some Georgia pharmacies, CNN reported Oct. 20.
Georgia's legislature recently passed a narrow law on medical cannabis, allowing pharmacies to sell products with up to 5% tetrahydrocannabinol for patients with conditions such as cancer, severe Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
CVS and Walgreens don't plan to sell medical cannabis in the state, CNN reported, but many of Georgia's 400-plus independent pharmacies are interested in obtaining a THC sale license from the state board of pharmacy. Already more than 130 pharmacies signed exclusive agreements with Botanical Sciences, one of the state's two licensed medical cannabis production companies.
In a few states such as Connecticut, dispensaries require a pharmacist to be on staff, but Georgia is the first to lead the charge to allow the pharmacies themselves to sell low-dose THC. Three other state legislatures are also considering allowing pharmacies to sell medical cannabis, according to CNN.