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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Medical marijuana
Physicians are allowed to recommend medical marijuana. Marijuana must be distributed by a licensed pharmacy.
The law does not mention protections for employers or patients.
Employers and their workers’ compensation insurers do not need to pay for medical marijuana in claims filed under the state’s workers’ compensation law.
Recreational marijuana
Louisiana has no laws legalizing recreational marijuana.
State
Louisiana Department of Health
http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/2892
Regulations
Act 261 https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/14692/2015_Act-261.pdf
Louisiana Revised Statutes, R.S. 40:1046 http://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=96986
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