Cannabis Transportation Policies in Louisiana
PART 1
For your contribution to the wiki, choose a state (Louisiana) where you are considering operating your business. Research the existing transportation policies as they relate to legal cannabis in your state.
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Cannabis Transportation Policies in Louisiana
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Cannabis Transportation Policies in Louisiana
Cannabis law in Louisiana has an extensive background. The use of marijuana for medical purposes was made authorized in 1978 for cancer and people suffering from glaucoma. However, it was noted that the application received relatively little execution. The legal basis for the distribution of medical cannabis was established in 2015 by a more significant initiative. The first medical cannabis distribution in Louisiana took place in 2019. Governor John Bel Edwards approved HB 391 in June 2021, ending the ban on unprocessed marijuana that can be smoked as soon as January 1, 2022. Patients who use medical marijuana can keep up to 70.8 grams. Louisiana has existing marijuana transportation policies.
Only Louisiana residents with authorization for medical marijuana may use marijuana for medicinal reasons. A licensed cannabis doctor may provide prescriptions for medical cannabis to patients. A person must be at least 18 and have a qualifying health problem. HB 819, which significantly expanded the medical marijuana policy and gave any certified doctor in compliance with the state the ability to recommend marijuana for any disease they considered severely impairing their patient, was enacted into law in 2020. The restriction on raw and smokable marijuana items was repealed by the passage of HB 391 in 2021 and will take effect on January 1, 2022 (Alovisetti & Furman, 2021). It is permitted to have up to 70.8 grams of cannabis flower for medical purposes. In Louisiana, using marijuana for medical purposes will be permitted, effective in 2022.
Regarding transportation regulations, Louisiana law authorizes licensed medical marijuana stores to deliver medicinal marijuana goods to clients or their facilities. The store personnel who have done the requisite criminal record checks and have the appropriate licenses must be the ones transporting. The transportation has to conform to every relevant regulation and law, especially appropriate security precautions and compl...