Years of waiting ended Saturday with the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission selecting the businesses that will grow marijuana and manufacture low-THC oil.
The commission awarded two Class 1 licenses and four Class 2 licenses.
A Class 1 license allows the businesses to grow an indoor crop in space up to 100,000 square feet. The Class 2 license authorizes an indoor crop occupying up to 50,000 square feet.
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One of the Class 2 licenses was awarded to TheraTrue Georgia, LLC., based in Jefferson County.
According to its website, “TheraTrue Georgia intends to locate its medical cannabis cultivation and production facility in Louisville within Jefferson County, a Tier 1 County. TheraTrue is excited to have the opportunity to convert an underutilized building into a state-of-the-art medical cannabis production facility. In partnership with the local municipalities, agencies, and nonprofits, TheraTrue Georgia’s production facility will bring new, well-paying jobs and stimulate economic growth in a rural Georgia community.”
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The journey began in 2015 when then-Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation allowing qualified patients to possess oil extracts with no more than 5% THC. However, that law failed to create a way for patients to get products from a provider in Georgia.
In 2019, the state legislature passed, and Gov. Brian Kemp signed, legislation creating the commission that would oversee licensing of businesses that would grow marijuana and manufacture and dispense the low-THC oil.
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Approximately 70 businesses applied for the six licenses that were awarded. About 15,000 Georgians are eligible to receive the low-THC oil for one of 17 conditions or diseases including cancer, seizure disorders, Parkinson’s Disease and PTSD.
The Jefferson County Development Authority is referring requests for more information to TheraTrue.
No one with the company has responded to voice mails and emails.
Dana Lynn McIntyre is a Staff Reporter with The Augusta Press. You can reach her at dana@theaugustapress.com.
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