The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Amanda Trapp.
DIGEST
SB 158 Original 2024 Regular Session Owen
Present law requires the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to issue annual licenses for a pharmacy to
dispense recommended marijuana for therapeutic use, with a limit of ten licenses in the state.
Present law provides for exceptions for satellite pharmacies authorized by the board based on active,
qualified patient counts.
Proposed law changes the patient count review period from the preceding three months to the
preceding 24 months.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:1046(G)(3)(e))