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Medical Cannabis Access and Pricing

Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill

Pending Gov. John Bel Edwards’ ink, the legislation would allow existing retail licensees to open new dispensaries after meeting increased patient counts.

June 6, 2022

Louisiana

Louisiana House Committee Advances Proposal to Protect Employees Who Use Medical Cannabis

The House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations unanimously approved Rep. Mandie Landry’s House Bill 988, which shields employees from negative consequences if they are a registered medical cannabis patient.

May 20, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Legislation to Protect Louisiana Employees Who Use Medical Cannabis Stalls in Committee

Lawmakers deemed Rep. Mandie Landry’s bill unnecessary since employers can make changes to their policies about medical cannabis and the workplace without a new law.

April 29, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Louisiana House Committee Advances Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Access

The bills, now headed to the full House, would, in part, change the agency that regulates the industry and add a new institution to the list of those that can research medical cannabis.

April 20, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Louisiana Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Expungement Legislation

House Bill 774, filed by Rep. Cedric Glover, would allow those convicted of misdemeanor charges involving cannabis possession to have their records expunged and the fees waived.

April 12, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Louisiana House Approves Legislation to Prohibit Smoking Cannabis in a Vehicle

House Bill 234, which now heads to the Senate for consideration, would apply to drivers and passengers in moving vehicles.

April 7, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Louisiana Legislature Considers Bills to Expand State’s Medical Cannabis Program

The legislation would increase the number of cultivation and pharmacy licenses and allow nurse practitioners to recommend medical cannabis to patients, among other provisions.

March 14, 2022

Louisiana

Louisiana Patients Can Now Access Smokable Medical Cannabis

The new law went into effect Jan. 1.

January 4, 2022

Alabama

Tracking the Number of Registered Medical Patients by State: MAP

An overview of state medical cannabis markets by patient count, with commentary from Headset.

November 10, 2021

Louisiana

Louisiana Will Regulate Delta-8 THC in Food Products

The state health department has started reviewing manufacturers’ and distributors’ plans, registering products, and issuing permits.

November 2, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Louisiana’s Good Day Farm Expands Ahead of Smokable Flower Rollout

The state’s largest medical cannabis producer plans to add a 225,000-square-foot facility to meet patient demand.

October 11, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Ballot Initiatives Won and Lost: Week in Review

August kicked off with Wyoming’s secretary of state approving two cannabis-related measures for the 2022 ballot, while efforts to get policy reform in front of voters in Ohio and Idaho could be in peril.

August 7, 2021