Therapeutic Alternatives

As of 2020, any licensed physician is able to recommend medical marijuana to a person for any condition that can be deemed debilitating. This may include, but is not limited to: stress/anxiety, depression, insomnia, pain, nausea, inflammation, chronic conditions, etc.

1. Get an evaluation from a doctor
To become a medical marijuana patient, you will need to get an evaluation and recommendation from a physician. Search for physicians near your area here.

2. Doctor Faxes Recommendation
Once you have your recommendation, you will need to have it FAXED or e-scribed by your doctor directly to your chosen dispensary.

3. Confirmation from Dispensary
After receiving your recommendation, your dispensary will send you a confirmation message. You are now able to purchase medical marijuana products from your chosen dispensary.

Our state does not issue medical cards. Rather, a medical marijuana recommendation is Louisiana’s legal equivalent to a medical marijuana card. In Louisiana, a recommendation is treated the same as a prescription. Any marijuana product you purchase will come with a prescription label with your name on it, and this label on the original product packaging is your legal right to possess the product in Louisiana. This takes the place of a medical card.

Any physician who is willing, and in good standing by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, may recommend medical marijuana to their patients. You can find a list of recommending physicians here.

Physicians can recommend medical marijuana to any patient, for any condition they diagnose as debilitating to the patient. For more information, you can check our list of treatable conditions here.

LICENSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES ARE THE ONLY LEGAL SOURCE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN LOUISIANA.

You can find a all licensed dispensaries on our locator map.