Atlanta low-THC oil dispensaries licensed by the GA Access to Medical Cannabis Commission must maintain state-set buffers from schools and child care, layered with city zoning under Atlanta Part III Land Development Code.
Under OCGA Title 16 Chapter 12 Article 6, low-THC oil dispensary licensees regulated by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission must operate at sites that meet state buffer rules from schools, churches, and child-care facilities. Atlanta layers its Part III Land Development Code on top, restricting any pharmacy-type dispensary to commercial and mixed-use districts and triggering Special Administrative Permit review when proposed near residential edges. Hemp retailers under OCGA Title 2 Chapter 23 are not subject to the medical-cannabis buffer but still must comply with Atlanta Code Chapter 30 distance rules for tobacco-style retail.
Operating a dispensary inside a state-mandated buffer or in a non-permitted Atlanta zoning district can result in license action by the Medical Cannabis Commission and city stop-work orders, fines, and certificate-of-occupancy revocation under Part III.
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