GA Medical CardGet your Georgia Medical card with a licensed Georgia physician
We guide every step of the state process, certification renews each year, and if you aren’t approved, there’s no visit fee.
- Georgia resident
- Qualifying condition
- Doctor visit booked
Illustration. Actual cards are issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health
- Licensed Georgia physicians
- HIPAA-compliant
- No card, no charge
- Serving patients statewide
How getting a card works in Georgia
Georgia runs its program through the Department of Public Health’s Patient Registry. Here’s the whole path, straight from the state’s own rules.
- Qualifying conditions
- 18Named by the Department of Public Health, with age and severity rules
- State card fee
- $30Plus a $3.75 service fee when you pay online
- Card is valid
- 5 yrsSet by the Department of Public Health
- Recertify
- Every yearYour Georgia physician submits a new annual certification to keep you active
See a Georgia physician
A physician licensed in Georgia, with a principal practice in the state, reviews your history and condition.
Physician certifies you
If you qualify, they submit your annual certification and ID to the Patient Registry.
The state reviews it
The Department of Public Health checks your registration, then sends payment instructions.
Pay the $30 card fee
Health insurance doesn’t cover it. Paying online adds a $3.75 service fee.
Your card arrives by UPS
Someone needs to sign for it. No permanent address? It goes to your nearest health department.
Visit a licensed dispensary
Find locations through the Georgia Medical Commission.
Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, Patient Registry. Rules can change; we’ll confirm on your call.
The rules that shape your visit
- State program
- Medical Patient Registry, run by the Georgia Department of Public Health
- Who qualifies
- Georgia residents with a qualifying condition, certified by a physician whose principal practice is in Georgia
- The doctor visit
- Your Georgia physician certifies you each year and submits your registration to the state
- Getting the card
- The Department of Public Health reviews your registration, then ships your card by UPS (signature required)
- Caregivers
- A parent, guardian or designated adult can be registered and gets their own $30 card
- Possession limit
- Up to 12,000 milligrams of THC
- Dispensaries
- Listed by the Georgia Access to Medical Commission
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Quick prequalify call
Tell us what you’re dealing with. We’ll tell you straight whether you’re likely to qualify, and quote the visit fee before you book.
- 2
See a licensed doctor
A physician licensed in Georgia reviews your history and talks it through with you.
- 3
Get certified
Qualify and the doctor submits your certification to the state registry. We walk you through what comes next.
- 4
Your card
Once you pay the state fee, Georgia ships your card by UPS.
- Ready?
Start with step one
(888) 420-8822
Search your condition
Georgia law names 18 qualifying conditions. Type yours to check the list.
18conditions named in Georgia law
Age rules to know
PTSD and autism spectrum disorder are for patients 18 and older; under 18, only severe autism qualifies. Caregivers can get their own $30 card.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Autism spectrum disorder18 and older; under 18, severe autism only
- CancerAny cancer except skin cancer, unless it is metastatic
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Hospice programInpatient or outpatient
- HIVWhen diagnosed as stage III
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Intractable pain
- Lupus
- Mitochondrial disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Peripheral neuropathyWhen symptoms are severe
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)From direct exposure to or witnessing trauma; 18 and older
- Seizure disordersRelated to epilepsy or trauma-related head injuries
- Sickle cell disease
- Tourette’s syndrome
- That isn’t on Georgia’s list by name. Call (888) 420-8822 and we’ll tell you whether a related diagnosis could qualify.
Lists are a guide, not a diagnosis. A licensed doctor makes the final call.
No card? No charge
We check before you book, so you’re never paying for a visit on a maybe. The visit fee is quoted on the call, and if the doctor doesn’t certify you, you don’t pay it. The $30 card fee goes directly to the state.
- Quick prequalify call
- Fee quoted up front
- Not certified, no visit fee
Straight answers
What if I don’t qualify?
Then you don’t pay the visit fee. We check before you book, so you’re never paying for a visit on a maybe.
What does it cost?
We quote the visit fee on the call, before you book. Georgia charges $30 for the card, plus a $3.75 service fee when you pay online. Health insurance doesn’t cover the card fee.
Who can certify me in Georgia?
A physician fully licensed in Georgia, with a principal place of practice in the state and a bona fide physician-patient relationship with you.
What ID does my doctor need?
Your physician uploads photos of the front and back of your driver’s license, state ID, passport or military ID. If it doesn’t show a current Georgia address, you’ll also need proof of residency. Records about your condition help but aren’t always required.
My card lasts 5 years. Do I still see the doctor?
Yes. The card is valid for 5 years, but Georgia physicians submit an annual certification for each patient to keep them active in the registry.
Where can I buy, and how much can I have?
Georgia cardholders buy from licensed dispensaries, which you can find through the Georgia Access to Medical Commission. The possession limit is up to 12,000 milligrams of THC.
Can a caregiver register for someone?
Yes. Caregivers can be registered for a patient and get their own card, which is also $30.
How do I check my card status?
Use the Department of Public Health’s card status lookup, or call us and we’ll help.
Let’s find out if you qualify
(888) 420-8822Mon–Fri 9AM–6PM, Sat by appointment