GEORGIA • CANNABIS• HEMP • MARIJUANA EXPERT WITNESS

Ted Menadier provides expert witness services in Georgia cannabis, marijuana, and hemp matters involving hemp compliance, cannabis identification, crop valuation, market pricing analysis, cultivation practices, and industry standards. Ted has been retained in Georgia matters involving litigation support, insurance claims, and consulting engagements. Georgia operates a limited medical cannabis program focused on low-THC oil products under the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission, while marijuana remains prohibited under most circumstances. At the same time, Georgia has developed a substantial hemp sector and is one of the most active THCA flower markets in the Southeast.

Marijuana remains largely illegal in Georgia, but low-THC medical cannabis is permitted and hemp products are sold widely, a mix that keeps cannabis identification and THCA disputes common. Atlanta’s role as a major Southeastern transportation hub, where I-75, I-85, and I-20 converge, means hemp vs. marijuana classification and transportation cases surface regularly in state and federal courts. Outdoor and greenhouse hemp cultivation across Georgia’s farming regions adds a steady stream of crop loss and valuation disputes as well.

Areas of Expertise

• Hemp product compliance and quality assurance

• THCA flower potency and composition testing

• Hemp-derived cannabinoid product review

• Certificate of Analysis (COA) interpretation and lab result review

• Distinguishing hemp from marijuana in contested samples

• Cultivation methods and grower standard of care

• Crop valuation and yield projections

• Plant count verification and production capacity estimates

• Economic loss and business interruption calculations

• Industry-accepted cultivation and handling practices

Services Provided

• Case evaluation and consultation

• Written expert reports

• Deposition testimony

• Trial testimony

• Criminal case review and analysis

• Business interruption and economic loss analysis

• Cultivation and production practices review

• Industry standards and testing protocol review

Cannabis Expert Analysis and Testimony for Criminal and Hemp Matters

Georgia's limited medical cannabis program, widespread THCA marketplace, and active enforcement environment mean criminal and civil matters involving cannabis identification, hemp compliance, THCA flower, and unlicensed cultivation arise regularly. Matters in Georgia frequently involve hemp vs. marijuana identification, plant counts, yield estimates, COA interpretation, THCA product disputes, and the distinction between legal hemp products and marijuana. Ted has been retained in Georgia matters and provides expert analysis and testimony to help attorneys, judges, and juries understand the technical realities of cannabis and hemp cultivation and production.