Louisiana’s fledgling medical marijuana program officially allows the sale of marijuana flower on New Year’s Day.

Marijuana in Louisiana is for medicinal use only. Medical marijuana (MMJ) is permitted with a doctor’s written advice for any debilitating conditions. Items of 14 grams or less for adult use are decriminalized and subject to fines of up to $100. Possession of small amounts of marijuana was initially legalized in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport before legalization statewide.

Unlike other states where medical marijuana program agreements allow vertical integration, meaning a company provides seed-to-sale cannabis cultivation, Louisiana has only two legally licensed facilities. Both licensees are universities, and each works with cannabis producers to supply all the flowers to the state’s nine dispensaries known as “dispensaries.”

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Also unique to Louisiana, patients are not required to apply for or carry a medical marijuana card or license as that is not a factor. A referral from any Louisiana doctor is enough for a patient to buy marijuana at a hospital in the state. nine pharmacies, According to WAFB. The protocol and procedures are similar to acquiring Schedule II drugs in traditional pharmacies.

Although these pharmacy Over-the-counter medicines can be stocked at their discretion, and they mostly stock cannabis. They also sell hemp-derived CBD under a separate license.

“Because it’s still a Schedule 1 drug, it can’t be bought through a general pharmacy. When the federal government changes that, we can change the way it works,” said Rep. Joseph Marino of Gretner. He is chairman of the state’s Medical Marijuana Commission.

Although Louisiana House passes bill to legalize marijuana, procedures and precautions that come with getting medical marijuana flower.

L’Jean Mckneely of the Baton Rouge Police Department told WAFB that when it comes to a traffic stop, “individuals have to put their medical marijuana in a vial with their name on it. They have to have their identity Proofs and vials. When we knew it was medical marijuana, we proceeded without any charges against that particular person.”

The flower is packaged in an airtight Mylar bag with the university’s logo, the manufacturer’s logo and the patient’s name on it.

“They’re in stock now, and more flowers are expected to be available in mid-January in the agriculture and forestry department’s test pipeline,” said John Davis of Good Day Farms in Louisiana.

Louisiana is a historic agricultural state. Southern University has a center for agricultural proficiency, so it seemed like a natural progression.

Holistic Healthcare (IHH) Flowers are finally available as a delivery method. IHH sells two varieties of cannabis: Mandarin Cookies and Chem OG, each containing approximately 16-18% THC, depending on the batch. The company plans to launch another strain in January.

“Smoking flowers are definitely the most popular way patients consume cannabis, and Ilera Holistic Healthcare is excited to offer flowers as well as other delivery systems to patients in Louisiana. By including tinctures, topicals, MDIs, edibles and now flowers in We are proud of the progress Louisiana continues to make in making cannabis a medical option for all patients,” said Dr. Chanda Macias, CEO of Ilera Holistic Healthcare.