Cannabis Regulations in Forsyth County, GA (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Forsyth County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Dispensary Zoning

Forsyth County zones a state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary as a "specialty pharmacy" under UDC § 3-2.1. Every specialty pharmacy needs a conditional use permit, Table 12.1 allows one only in the NS, UV, CBD, HB, HC, BP and OCMS commercial districts, and the Ronald Reagan/Union Hill, Buford Highway and Coal Mountain overlay districts prohibit marijuana or THC dispensaries outright.

Forsyth County Medical Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Heavy Restrictions

Forsyth County UDC §§ 3-2.1, Table 12.1, 21-9.8(n)(12), 21-11.3(v), 21-12.3(o)

Specialty pharmacy: A retail establishment dispensing medical marijuana pursuant to a license as authorized by O.C.G.A. 16-12-206, but shall not include a retail establishment containing a bona fide full-service pharmacy for the dispensing of pharmaceuticals, with a licensed pharmacist on site during all business hours, that is also authorized to legally dispense medical marijuana. A specialty ...

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