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Introduced
02/29/2024
02/29/2024
In Committee
04/24/2024
04/24/2024
Crossed Over
04/02/2024
04/02/2024
Passed
05/31/2024
05/31/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/19/2024
06/19/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:966(F)(2) through (5) and (8)(b)(i) and (c), 1046(A)(1), (3), (5), and (7), (C)(1) and (2)(c), (g), and (i), (D), (E), (F), (G)(1), (2), (3)(a) through (d), and (4) through (7), (H)(6)(a)(introductory paragraph) and (a)(vi), and (L), 1046.1(A), (B), (C)(1), (2)(a)(introductory paragraph) and (b), (D), (E), and (F)(introductory paragraph), 1046.2(F)(introductory paragraph), (1), and (2)(introductory paragraph) and (b), (G)(introductory paragraph) and (1), (I)(introductory paragraph) and (1)(introductory paragraph) and (b), (2), and (3), and 1046.4(B) and to repeal R.S. 40:1046(C)(2)(a), (f), and (j) through (l), relative to the production of therapeutic marijuana; to extend the termination date; to provide for the sale of marijuana for therapeutic use; to provide for the transfer of regulatory authority from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to the Louisiana Department of Health; to provide for marijuana retail permits; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the regulation of medical marijuana in Louisiana. The key provisions are:
1. It transfers the regulatory authority over medical marijuana from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to the Louisiana Department of Health, effective January 1, 2025.
2. It requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to provide for the regulation of "therapeutic marijuana retail permit holders" prior to the transfer of authority.
3. It allows the continued wholesale purchase, sale, and delivery of therapeutic marijuana by retail permit holders until the Department of Health adopts the necessary rules.
4. It requires the Board of Pharmacy to transfer and the Department of Health to accept the existing annual licenses to sell marijuana for therapeutic use and convert them to therapeutic marijuana retail permits on January 1, 2025.
The bill aims to streamline the regulation of the medical marijuana program in Louisiana by consolidating oversight under the Department of Health.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Effective date: 01/01/2025. (on 06/19/2024)
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