Louisiana cannabis history
Reviewed
The therapeutic-marijuana statute credits Act 261 of 2015, effective June 29, 2015. It authorizes a recommendation for a patient with a debilitating medical condition, and it limits retail permits.
This is a short history, not legal advice. The rules that apply today are on the Louisiana cannabis laws page. A date is included only when the linked page states it.
At a glance
June 29, 2015The source note on R.S. 40:1046 includes Acts 2015, No. 261, effective June 29, 2015.
Current statuteThe department shall issue retail permits to sell recommended marijuana for therapeutic use and, with a stated exception, limit them to no more than ten.
Therapeutic use
- The current section is the authority for a clinician to recommend marijuana for therapeutic use.
Sources
Citations were checked against the linked pages on October 24, 2026. Claims without a statute, election result, regulator page, court opinion, or news report were left out.