GA SB432

Repeals Georgia's existing limited marijuana-for-cancer-and-glaucoma law and replaces it with a comprehensive medical marijuana program administered by the Department of Public Health, to be known as the "Controlled Substances Therapeutic Relief Act"

Allows qualifying patients with debilitating conditions — including cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn's disease, Alzheimer's agitation, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and chronic pain — to possess up to 2 ounces of usable marijuana and cultivate up to 8 plants in an enclosed, locked facility if no dispensary operates within 35 miles of their home

Establishes a registry identification card system for patients, designated caregivers (age 21+, no felony convictions, max 5 patients each), and nonprofit dispensary agents, with cards expiring annually and the department required to process applications within 10 days

Creates a framework for registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries, capped at no more than 1 per every 10 registered pharmacies in the state, with application fees up to $5,000, renewal fees up to $1,000, required security measures, and a 500-foot buffer from schools

Protects registered patients, caregivers, physicians, and dispensaries from state arrest, prosecution, civil penalties, property forfeiture, and discrimination by employers, landlords, and schools, while prohibiting medical marijuana use on school grounds, public transportation, in correctional facilities, or while operating vehicles