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HB 568 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Dustin Miller
Abstract: Transfers oversight of therapeutic cannabis from the Louisiana Department of
Agriculture and Forestry to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Present law provides that oversight of therapeutic cannabis shall be under the authority of the
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Proposed law transfers oversight authority to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Present law provides that the treatment be referred to as "medical marijuana".
Proposed law references the treatment as "therapeutic cannabis".
Present law provides that the department receive an amount of the gross sales not to exceed 7%.
Proposed law eliminates the cap on the amount the department may receive from gross sales.
(Amends R.S. 40:1046; and repeals Sections 2 and 4 of Act No. 96 of the 2016 R.S. of the Louisiana
Legislature, Sections 2 and 4 of Act No. 496 of the 2018 R.S. of the Louisiana Legislature, Section
2 of Act No. 708 of the 2018 R.S. of the Louisiana Legislature, and Section 2 of Act No. 715 of the
2018 R.S. of the Louisiana Legislature)