Pursuant to Louisiana’s medical marijuana law, referred to as the “Alison Neustrom Act” or the “Act”,[1] (1) Louisiana physicians who are registered to do so with the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners may recommend (but not prescribe) certain forms of cannabis for therapeutic use (“medical marijuana”) to patients with certain debilitating conditions, (2) patients must fulfill these recommendations at a pharmacy holding one of ten primary medical marijuana pharmacy permits issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, and (3) medical marijuana dispensed by permitted pharmacies must be produced by either Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (“LSU”) or Southern University Agricultural Center (“Southern University”). Recent amendments to the Act authorize issuance of additional medical marijuana pharmacy permits and transition oversight of Louisiana’s medical marijuana program to the Louisiana Department of Health.

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