Georgia regulators have approved new regulations that will allow medical marijuana to be delivered directly to patients—including via the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and private carriers like FedEx, UPS and DHL. It’s not clear, however, if those entities are willing to participate in cannabis commerce.
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC) adopted the reform on Wednesday as part of a broader package of new rules covering issues such as product recalls, tracking, business license applications and research.
The most notable change, on delivery via the mail, is being made possible by the Trump administration’s move to reclassify medical cannabis, which effectively federally legalizes it, state officials have said.
The rule specifies that:
“Where delivery is performed by the U.S. Postal Service, a common carrier, the Commission, or a common carrier engaged by the Commission, the dispensing licensee shall use certified mail, or a carrier service providing equivalent tracking and proof of delivery, with delivery restricted to, and the signature required of, the patient, caregiver, or healthcare institution employee. No person other than the registered patient, the patient’s caregiver, or the listed healthcare institution employee may sign for or accept such delivery. A dispensing licensee shall record the certified mail
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