Sid Johnson, chair of the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, at the board meeting on Nov. 12, 2025 in Atlanta. The commission approved a new dispensing license Wednesday. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder
The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved a new dispensing license Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 19, following a major patient enrollment threshold that triggered expansion under state law.
The commission’s executive director, Andrew Turnage, said the program surpassed the 25,000 active patients mark some time ago, which allowed the commission to approve the additional license. The commission voted unanimously to issue a dispensing license to FFD Georgia Holdings for a location in Atlanta. The company was the only applicant…