Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Visit your certifying physician: The physician must be treating you for a condition approved under the medical cannabis law and must conduct an examination to review your condition before you may be issued a medical cannabis recertification
Have your Physician complete the required forms: Your physician must complete the medical cannabis waiver form and the physician certification form prior to completing the renewal process. You can use the check status tool on the Georgia medical cannabis registry to view your renewal card status
Pick up your card: Once your card is printed, it will be sent to your mail address or local county health department for pick up within 10 business days. You must provide valid identification, a driver's license, or a state-issued ID in order to take delivery or pick up your card
Yes. Georgia medical cannabis registry ID card renewals are completed online. Your recertifying physician will complete your waiver and recertification form. The physician will retain the original forms in your medical records upon completion. However, you may request a copy of the records. After, specific information from these records will be electronically submitted to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The Department will review and verify the information and, when complete, will create a new card via its Low THC Oil Unit. The card can be picked up at your local public health office.
The Georgia medical cannabis registry card is valid for 5 years from the issue date.
At the expiration of your current medical cannabis registry card, you must consult with your physician about their continued eligibility and request that the physician update and verify the accuracy of your personal information in the registry. You must have a bona fide doctor-patient relationship with the certifying physician, and the physician must have an active MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) license in good standing with the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
A Georgia medical cannabis registry ID card renewal costs $30. However, a consultation fee may apply when you visit your physician for recertification.
Georgia medical cannabis registry ID card renewals are initiated online by the recertifying physicians after verifying the patients’ continued eligibility to participate in the program and completed by patients after paying the applicable card renewal fees. New cards are shipped to patients’ mailing addresses. Following three failed attempts, a card will be returned to the DPH and the patient may re-request delivery or pick it up at the nearest health department office.
Yes. Georgia recognizes medical marijuana cards issued in other states. Visitors with valid MMJ cards can legally possess and buy medical cannabis products in licensed dispensaries in Georgia as long as they have been in Georgia for less than 45 days.