Delta-8 and Hemp THC Laws in Georgia

How Georgia law treats delta-8 and hemp thc products, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Georgia regulates hemp-derived products such as gummies, vapes, oil tinctures and beverages as 'consumable hemp products.' Under Senate Bill 494 (main provisions effective October 1, 2024), the Department of Agriculture licenses growers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers and retail… SB 494 (2024); O.C.G.A. §§ 2-23-3, 16-13-25(3)(P)

Delta-8 and hemp THC products	Georgia regulates hemp-derived products such as gummies, vapes, oil tinctures and beverages as 'consumable hemp products.' Under Senate Bill 494 (main provisions effective October 1, 2024), the Department of Agriculture licenses growers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers and retail consumable hemp establishments (including online sellers to Georgians), products must be tested by a Department-registered laboratory and meet packaging, advertising and labeling rules, and selling or furnishing consumable hemp products to anyone under 21 is prohibited. In the drug schedules, tetrahydrocannabinols are Schedule I except when found in hemp or hemp products as defined in § 2-23-3. Georgia Department of Agriculture FAQ on the hemp program. Check against the official code.) Source: SB 494 (2024); O.C.G.A. §§ 2-23-3, 16-13-25(3)(P)

Delta-8 and hemp THC products

Georgia regulates hemp-derived products such as gummies, vapes, oil tinctures and beverages as 'consumable hemp products.' Under Senate Bill 494 (main provisions effective October 1, 2024), the Department of Agriculture licenses growers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers and retail consumable hemp establishments (including online sellers to Georgians), products must be tested by a Department-registered laboratory and meet packaging, advertising and labeling rules, and selling or furnishing consumable hemp products to anyone under 21 is prohibited. In the drug schedules, tetrahydrocannabinols are Schedule I except when found in hemp or hemp products as defined in § 2-23-3.

Georgia Department of Agriculture FAQ on the hemp program. Check against the official code.)

Source: SB 494 (2024); O.C.G.A. §§ 2-23-3, 16-13-25(3)(P)

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