Louisiana
Status: In Louisiana, individuals with a legal recommendation from their doctor may be in possession of medical marijuana, and state licensed pharmacies may dispense medical marijuana.
| CBD Program | Medical Program | Recreational Program | Are Applications Open? |
| Legal | Legal | Not legal | closed |
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Number of Louisiana Licenses Available
| Dispensaries | Cultivation | Manufacturing/Processing | Transportation |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You can read the full text of the Louisiana law at: www.legis.la.gov
LOUISIANA MARIJUANA BUSINESS GUIDELINES
- The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy was tasked to regulate the dispensary program.
- Only existing pharmacies are allowed to dispense medical marijuana
- a single production facility will be responsible for growing, which either or both of the Louisiana State University and Southern University have first right of refusal to collaboratively or separately grow medical marijuana.
- Not more than 10 pharmacies may obtain licenses to dispense marijuana within the state.
- The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy has developed the rules for dispensing, supply, quality, testing and licensure for the program.
REQUIRED LOUISIANA MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR APPLICATION:
- Business & Operations Plan Template
- Cultivation Plan Template
- Manufacturing/Processing Plan Template
- Environmental Plan Template
- Financial Plan Template
- Fire Safety Plan Template
- Inventory Control Plan Template
- Patient Education Plan Template
- Patient Recordkeeping Plan Template
- Product Safety Plan Template
- Security Plan Template
- Staffing Plan Template
- Suitability of Proposed Plan Template
- Transportation Plan Template
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The History of Louisiana Marijuana
Gov. Bobby Jindal signed SB 143 on June 29, 2015 amending, therefore, re-enacting the 1991 Alison Neustrom Act- allowing Louisiana’s physicians to prescribe medical marijuana to qualifying patients. The act only covered 3 conditions to qualify a patient for medical marijuana possession and use which are suffering from spastic quadriplegia, cancer and/or glaucoma.
In May of 2016, S.B. 271 to expand the medical marijuana program in the state passed, expanding the list of qualifying medical conditions and speeding up the growing and distribution process in order provide patients with access to medicine quicker.
The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy was tasked to regulate the dispensary program. Only existing pharmacies are allowed to dispense medical marijuana and Louisiana State University and Southern University are responsible for growing the medical marijuana. Not more than 10 pharmacies may obtain licenses to dispense marijuana within the state. The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy has developed the rules for dispensing, supply, quality, testing and licensure for the program.
In September 2018, the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners removed a rule that limited the number of patients Louisiana doctors can recommend medical marijuana to. In addition to lifting the patient cap, the board agreed to remove a restriction that would have required patients to see their doctor every 90 days in order to renew their order for medical cannabis. These actions will increase patient access to the state’s medical marijuana program.