How to Get a Medical Marijuana Prescription in Louisiana: A Simple Guide

SHREVEPORT, LA - What does it take to get a medical marijuana prescription in Louisiana? There's really not much to it. Doctors can prescribe it for all kinds of ailments from depression and anxiety to arthritis and pain management.

Louisiana has limited medical marijuana dispensaries. Shreveport has had two locations, one on Kings Highway and another on Mansfield Road. But the Kings Highway local is moving to East Texas in Bossier City. The Shreveport location on Kings Highway was very difficult to get in and out of due to parking issues and traffic.

There are two licensed medical-marijuana manufacturers in the state of Louisiana--Advanced Biomedics which is known as Holistic Healthcare and Good Day Farms.
A major growing site is located in Ruston. It was completed in 2022.

LDH personnel conduct inspections of the production facilities to verify compliance with the law. Every batch of the products is tested for purity.

Where Are Dispensaries in North Louisiana?

Hope Pharmacy 1410 Kings Hwy (moving to East Texas Bossier City)
Hope Pharmacy 5033 University Parkway, Natchitoches
Hope Pharmacy 9352 Mansfield Road, Shreveport, LA 71118
Delta Medmar in Ruston
Delta Medmar in Monroe

If you have a medical marijuana prescription, you can get smokeable marijuana, gummies, or tinctures (drops you put under your tongue.)
You can choose which version you want to get. The average customer spends about $50 each time they visit the dispensaries in Louisiana.

How Many People in Louisiana Have Medical Marijuana Prescriptions?

The latest numbers from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy goes back to 2023 when there were 50,422 patients currently in the program. The Louisiana population is close to 4.6 million.