Pursuant to the 2015 Legislature Act 261 and the 2016 Legislature, Act 96 the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy completed the rulemaking process to develop a licensing system to dispense medical marijuana for therapeutic purposes. The Board’s Final Rule was published in the August 20, 2017 edition of the Louisiana Register with an immediate effective date.
Who Oversees the Louisiana MMJ Program
Two regulatory agencies oversee the Louisiana medical cannabis program. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is the state’s lead regulatory agency in the licensure and production of medical marijuana. The Medical Cannabis Program is responsible for licensing and overseeing the production of medical marijuana to ensure the safety of the final product. The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy oversees the patient and pharmacist registration.
Louisiana Medical Sale Restrictions
The regulation of marijuana sales has defined purchase limitations for consumers. These limitations are outlined in the Louisiana Dispensary Standard Operating Procedures.
Every business needs standard operating procedures to succeed and operate in a compliant manner. We have the following Louisiana specific marijuana SOPs:
