After four years of policy debate, rulemaking, testing, and approval, medical marijuana became available for purchase at nine Louisiana pharmacies yesterday.

Passed in 2015, the Therapeutic Use of Marijuana Act allows specially licensed Louisiana physicians to recommend medicinal marijuana for therapeutic use to Louisiana residents suffering from debilitating medical conditions. The Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, and the Department of Agriculture have worked together over the past four years to clearly define the parameters in which the alternative medical treatment can be manufactured, prescribed, sold, and used. Continue reading >