Georgia residents moved one step closer to being able to obtain low-THC oil legally after the Georgia House passes HB-324 with wide bipartisan support on Tuesday.

The Atlanta Journal – Constitution reported that the legislation, which passed on a 123-40 vote, would permit medical marijuana growing, manufacturing, testing and distribution. Sixty dispensaries would serve the state’s rising number of physician-approved medical marijuana patients — more than 8,400 so far. Marijuana would remain illegal for recreational use.

Georgia has allowed patients suffering from severe seizures, deadly cancers and other illnesses to use medical marijuana oil since 2015. But it’s against the law to grow, buy, sell or transport the drug, leaving patients no permissible method of obtaining it.’

If approved, Georgia would join 31 states that already allow some form of marijuana cultivation.

State Representative Eddie Lumdsden, (R-Armuchee) who represents Chattooga County and a large portion of Floyd County, voted in favor of the bill.