Personal recreational cannabis cultivation is illegal in Fulton County under Georgia state law. Georgia has no recreational cannabis program; possession of any amount is criminal under O.C.G.A. §16-13-30.
Georgia law has not legalized recreational marijuana. Possession of less than 1 ounce is a misdemeanor under O.C.G.A. §16-13-2 (up to 12 months / $1,000 fine). More than 1 ounce is a felony. Atlanta and Fulton County (unincorporated) have decriminalized small amounts locally — fines of $75 first offense, no jail. Cultivation remains a felony statewide. Georgia's medical cannabis program (Low THC Oil) does not authorize home growing.
Cultivation: felony under O.C.G.A. §16-13-30 with up to 10 years imprisonment for less than 10 lbs. Felony record consequences.
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