Medical Marijuana Q & A
How to Become a Medical Marijuana Patient in Louisiana
To become a patient in Louisiana, you must follow certain steps and meet particular requirements for eligibility such as:
You must be a resident of Louisiana. Be sure you have a valid state ID.
You must suffer from one of the conditions that are authorized for treatment with medical marijuana in Louisiana.
You must obtain a recommendation from a medical marijuana-certified doctor in the state of Louisiana. Dr. Greene is a marijuana-certified doctor.
Medical marijuana is only available with a recommendation from a licensed doctor
Only a handful of doctors have become licensed to recommend medical marijuana to patients in Louisiana. Additionally, limitations include just 10 treatable medical conditions. Doctors will issue “recommendations” as opposed to prescriptions, an effort to protect physicians from putting their medical licenses in jeopardy because marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
Medical marijuana will not be available in any form that can be smoked
Louisiana law prohibits marijuana from being sold in any form that can be smoked. The forms sold at state-permitted pharmacies will include pills, topical creams and oils and can only be dispensed to patients with a doctor's recommendation form.
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