LOUISIANA CANNABIS PROGRAM
LOUISIANA
STATE STATUS
The state of Louisiana legalized medical cannabis in 2016, through a Legislative bill, Senate Bill 271, which provided a legal way for qualifying patients in the state to access and utilize medical cannabis as a form of treatment for their ailment. Access to medical cannabis is through state licensed businesses that are allowed to grow, manufacture and sell medical cannabis.
To learn more about cannabis business opportunities in Louisiana, contact us.
Hemp
Yes
Medical Marijuana
Yes
Adult-Use Marijuana
No
When to Apply
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LOUISIANA MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSES
Louisiana Medical Cannabis Cultivators – can grow medical cannabis plants; extract, process and produce medical cannabis products; and sell wholesale to other state licensed medical cannabis businesses. There is a limit of two (2) business licenses allowed for Louisiana Medical Cannabis Cultivators within the state.
Louisiana Medical Cannabis Dispensaries – can purchase medical cannabis from licensed cultivators and dispense cannabis to registered patients. There is a limit of ten (10) business licenses allowed for Louisiana Medical Cannabis Dispensaries within the state.
HOW TO START A MARIJUANA BUSINESS IN LOUISIANA
To obtain a marijuana business license in Louisiana, you will be required to submit an application. As part of the application, some of the plans you will need to include the following:
- Security Plan.
- Environmental Impact Plan.
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance Plan.
- Business History Plan.
- Financial Plan.
- Community Benefits Plan.
- Research Plan.
- Cultivation, Manufacturing and/or Dispensing Plan.
- Labor Compliance Plan.
- Staffing and Training Plan.
Schedule for a complimentary 15-min consult with our licensing/application team to learn more about how we may be able to assist you.
Program Timeline:
2016 – Louisiana legalized medical cannabis
2019 – Medical cannabis sales began
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