Cannabis Regulations in Louisiana
Louisiana’s laws surrounding the cannabis industry only apply to medical marijuana, because recreational marijuana is still illegal. 1-8oz.com is operating their company legally as a licensed marijuana dispensary in Louisiana and follows all local and state laws. Since 2015, Louisiana has had a long road for cannabis in general and medical cannabis started with SB 143 legislation that designated a program for medical cannabis with specific conditions that could legally be treated with medical cannabis, and those conditions included cancer, glaucoma, and epilepsy.
The program was expanded in 2018 and again in 2021, allowing physicians to recommend marijuana for any debilitating condition that may include chronic pain, PTSD, or multiple sclerosis. They do not need to recommend a condition from a specific list. The patient must get the recommendation from a licensed physician and be registered at one of the nine state licensed pharmacies that the Louisiana Department of Health oversees as the only legal dispensary for medical marijuana use . Patient purchase limits must follow the recommended guidelines and are allowed and assumed to be up to a 30-day supply of non-smokable cannabis product, however smoking is not allowed and only vaporizers for personal use or other delivery mechanisms for non-smokable medical cannabis are medically authorized by Louisiana Medical Marijuana laws. In 2021, HB 391 policy legalized the smoking of smokable flower for medical marijuana use which was a huge step forward for creating a combination of products that is available for patients in Louisiana, similar to the diversity of products made available by 1-8oz.com.
Recreational marijuana possession and decriminalized possession of 14 grams was legalized in a new policy implemented in 2021 allowing police to issue following penalties for possession of marijuana, decriminalized possession of recreational marijuana gives police the ability to only issue a $100 fine, however, possessing more than 14 grams remains a misdemeanor and any amount thereafter gains the potential of increased fines or even possible incarceration. Licensed pharmacies by the Louisiana Department of Health provide marijuana patients the security of valid lab testing for safety and potency on all cannabis products. Weed delivery is allowed in Louisiana for medical patients through licensed dispensaries, certifying that delivery service properly verified the physician recommendation for cannabis before delivery. As of 2025, the Louisiana Medical cannabis program serves over 40,000 medical marijuana patients with sales/client amounts greater than $200 million scale.
Public consumption and driving under the influence are illegal, with strict enforcement. 1-8oz.com adheres to these regulations, offering a seamless experience for medical patients through our physical locations and delivery services, making us a trusted weed dispensary in Louisiana for safe, legal access to cannabis.












