Louisiana Medical Cannabis Card
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New Patients
All patients must have at least one of the qualifying conditions to apply for a medical certification. After verifying you meet at least one qualifying condition, ensure you have what you need for a smooth appointment process by reviewing what to have available for your telemed appointment.
Existing Patients
We offer recertification for patients who because of various reasons do not have their card anymore.
Louisiana Patient Medical Marijuana Instructions
- See a Louisiana-Licensed Physician
- Medical Cannabis Outreach has licensed physicians ready to assist you.
- Documents to Bring to Your Appointment
- Government-issued photo ID
- Proof of Louisiana Residency
- Relevant Medical Records supporting your qualifying condition
- Certification & Pharmacy Registration
- If approved, your provider issues a written recommendation and sends it electronically to your preferred therapeutic marijuana pharmacy (Louisiana’s term for a licensed dispensary).
- There is no additional state application fee.
- You may request a copy of your recommendation from your provider if needed.
- Accessing Medical Cannabis
- Once your chosen pharmacy has your recommendation on file, you are added to their patient records and may purchase medical cannabis.
- Recommendations are generally valid for one year and require annual re-evaluation with your certifying provider.
Caregiver and Minor Requirements
- If the patient is a minor (under 18)
- A completed and signed minor consent form is required at the time of certification.
- If the patient is an adult using a caregiver
- A completed and signed Patient Authorization Form is required, which must include the patient’s information as issued after certification.
Qualifying Conditions for a Medical Cannabis Certification in Louisiana.
A
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Any condition a provider considers debilitating
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
C
- Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome
- Cancer
- Concussion diagnosed by an authorized clinician
- Crohn’s Disease
- Chronic Pain
E
- Epilepsy
G
- Glaucoma
H
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Huntington’s Disease
I
- Intractable Pain
L
- Lewy Body Dementia
M
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Muscular Dystrophy
P
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
S
- Seizures (including those associated with Epilepsy)
- Severe Muscle Spasms
- Spasticity
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
T
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Medical Cannabis Certification & Ongoing Treatment
Medical Cannabis Outreach is now providing remote telemedicine services for all our patients to continue to provide care through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Examinations for Medical Cannabis Certification completion may be done by telemedicine until further notice without requiring in-person appointments. Patients can now have their evaluation conducted in the privacy and safety of their own home or a location of their choosing.