ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said. It will likely take a few weeks before medical marijuana is available in pharmacies. Medical marijuana is only available to Georgians with approval from a physician to treat severe illnesses including seizures, terminal cancers, Parkinson’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder. Low THC oil can contain no more than 5% THC, the compound that gives users a high. The Georgia Department of Public Health recently disclosed it had miscounted and inflated the number of registered medical marijuana patients.

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Persons: ”, Gary Long, they’ve, Mindy Leech, Lee, Brian Kemp, “ We’re, Jonathan Marquess, Marquess, Andrew Turnage Organizations: ATLANTA, —, Georgia, of Pharmacy, Botanical Sciences, The Atlanta, “, Pharmacy, Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia Pharmacy Association, CVS, Walgreens, Medical Cannabis Commission Locations: — Georgia, Newnan, Georgia, Atlanta