Cannabis remains illegal for recreational use in Georgia, including home cultivation. Georgia's Low THC Oil program (O.C.G.A. §16-12-191) allows possession of low-THC oil by qualifying patients but not home cultivation. There is no Roswell-specific home cultivation allowance.
Georgia is one of the most restrictive states for cannabis. There is no recreational or adult-use marijuana program; even small amounts of plant cannabis remain illegal under state law. Georgia's Low THC Oil program allows qualifying patients to possess up to 20 fluid ounces of low-THC oil (<5% THC) but does not authorize home cultivation. Roswell has no city-level exemption or decriminalization ordinance for home cultivation; possession of cannabis plants is a state crime prosecuted in Fulton County Superior Court or Roswell Municipal Court (for less than one ounce, treated as a misdemeanor under O.C.G.A. §16-13-2). Hemp under 0.3% THC is legal under federal and state law and Roswell does not regulate it.
Cultivating marijuana plants is a felony under O.C.G.A. §16-13-30 with significant prison exposure. Possession of less than one ounce is a misdemeanor under O.C.G.A. §16-13-2 with fines up to $1,000 and up to 12 months in jail.
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