Home cultivation of cannabis is illegal in Georgia. Under O.C.G.A. §16-13-30 and §16-13-31, marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance and growing any amount is a felony. The City of Atlanta decriminalized possession of one ounce or less in 2017 (Ordinance 17-O-1152), reducing it to a $75 fine, but cultivation is not covered by the decriminalization ordinance and remains a state criminal offense.
Georgia's low-THC oil law (Haleigh's Hope Act, O.C.G.A. §31-2A) allows registered patients to possess up to 20 fluid ounces of low-THC oil (containing no more than 5% THC). However, home cultivation of any cannabis plant is not permitted even for medical purposes. Manufacturing or growing marijuana is a felony under Georgia law regardless of the amount. Atlanta's 2017 decriminalization applies only to simple possession of one ounce or less within city limits and does not extend to cultivation, distribution, or sale.
Growing any amount of marijuana in Georgia is a felony. Manufacturing marijuana (which includes cultivation) carries 1 to 10 years imprisonment for the first offense under O.C.G.A. §16-13-30. Larger quantities trigger trafficking charges with mandatory minimum sentences of 5 to 25 years. Atlanta's decriminalization to a $75 fine applies only to possession of one ounce or less, not cultivation.
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