Get Involved: Georgia Legislative Action – 2026
Georgia Senate Bill 33 and Georgia Senate Bill 254 have been revived and would impose sweeping structural changes on Georgia’s lawful hemp marketplace. SB 33 attempts to mirror a proposed federal 0.4 mg THC per container standard, but as currently drafted its language would effectively prohibit nearly all hemp products in Georgia. SB 254 would establish defined milligram limits, container size restrictions, and product category requirements for consumable hemp products in Georgia. Specifically, the bill would limit most consumable hemp products to no more than 10 milligrams of delta-9-THC per serving and 150 milligrams per container. Hemp-derived beverages would be limited to 5 milligrams of delta-9-THC per 12 fluid ounces and could not be packaged in containers larger than 12 fluid ounces. Tinctures would be limited to 1 milligram of delta-9-THC per milliliter, with a maximum container size of 60 milliliters, and topical products would be limited to 1,000 milligrams of delta-9-THC per container.
The bill would also prohibit consumable hemp products from being sold if they constitute or are a component of a “food product,” while continuing to allow gummies and consumable base oils as standalone products. Additionally, SB 254 would prohibit hemp products from being sold as components of alcoholic beverages and would require all consumable hemp products to meet enhanced packaging and marketing standards, including tamper-evident and child-resistant packaging and restrictions on advertising that may appeal to children or suggest the product is medical cannabis.
Georgia residents: Take action: Contact your State Senators and respectfully ask them to oppose SB 33 to protect small businesses, preserve consumer choice, and support thoughtful hemp policy.
