Knowing how to get medicinal cannabis in Louisiana gives you access to the natural remedies that are right for you. Although edibles and cannabis flowers are not currently offered in Louisiana, cannabis patients can purchase oils, sprays, gelatin-based chew-ables, extracts, pills, tinctures, capsules, lotions, and other topicals, solutions, suspension, suppositories, and transdermal patches, which are all laboratory-tested and approved.
To get medical cannabis in Louisiana, you need to qualify under fairly strict conditions. Patients must be diagnosed with a debilitating, life-threatening, or severe condition.
The list of qualifying conditions includes the following:
Do you need medical cannabis in Louisiana? All you have to do is register on our website, and we will connect you with an authorized cannabis practitioner licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. Your doctor will assess your condition and discuss possible treatment options.
The Louisiana Medical Card renewal process can be completed 100% online at Doctors of Cannabis.
If medical cannabis treatment is approved, your referral doctor will put your name on the state registry of medical cannabis patients. Louisiana does not offer physical medical cannabis cards.
Your doctor will give you a recommendation to take to your local state-licensed medical cannabis pharmacy to get your medicine. The certification and visit cost is $199 in total. You will not have to pay if you are not approved by the doctor.
With the knowledge to make an informed choice, our team is here to help patients in Louisiana navigate the medical cannabis scene. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us! We are happy to walk you through the entire process.
Holistic Caring® is an umbrella of progressive health professionals who provide education, products, and services to support you along your journey to health with Cannabis. Talk to a Cannabis Nurse on the Holistic Caring Nurse Line or further educate yourself with courses we have to offer. We have a free course to get you started and other courses related to specific medical conditions and how to use Cannabis for the best results.