Buying Cannabis At Pharmacy Feels ‘More Comfortable,’ Says Owner Of Georgia Drugstore Launching Low-THC MMJ Sales
A Georgia pharmacy has started selling low-THC medical marijuana to registered patients statewide, despite opposition from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Vic Johnson, who owns the Living Well Pharmacy in Augusta, told the Journal-Constitution that selling medical cannabis in pharmacies is “a new frontier.”
Why? “I really think pharmacies are an ideal outlet for dispensing medical cannabis because if you come to my pharmacy already, we can talk about what medications you already are taking.”
The Georgia Board of Pharmacy started accepting applications from nearly 120 pharmacies to provide medical marijuana products in October, making it the first state in the nation to allow the sale of low-dose cannabis at independent drug stores. The move came four years after the Georgia legislature legalized low-THC medical marijuana in 2019.