Louisiana Department of Health — Cannabis Program
Regulates medical marijuana production, product testing, and retail sites. Retail oversight transferred from the Board of Pharmacy to LDH on January 1, 2025.
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Medical visitor access with conditionsLouisiana
Louisiana law allows qualifying visiting medical patients to buy from permitted medical retailers when documentation and attestation requirements are met.
Visiting patientNonresident, or person resident in Louisiana fewer than 30 days, with a debilitating condition and valid medical card or equivalent from another jurisdictionOfficial source
Retail accessThe visiting patient must hold the medical documentation and present it to a permitted retailerOfficial source
Required recordsRetailer retains copies of the valid medical card, photo ID, and signed department attestation formOfficial source
Details worth checking
- This summary is limited to the visiting-patient statute. Resident enrollment, purchase quantities, product restrictions, cultivation, and general possession rules require separate review.
- A medical card does not authorize interstate transportation of cannabis.
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Cardcierge
Medical cannabis card information, registration, published fees, and evaluation providers for Louisiana.
View medical card informationGeneral information, not legal advice. Laws, effective dates, and local policies change. Confirm the applicable rules with official sources before acting.