1. A. Except as may be otherwise defined in any provision of this Part, and unless the context or use thereof clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms used in this Part of the Sanitary Code are defined for the purposes thereof, and for purposes of any other Parts which are adopted or may hereafter be adopted, as follows:

   1. Authorized Clinician—licensed health professional authorized to recommend therapeutic marijuana as defined in R.S. 40: 1046.
   2. CFR—Code of Federal Regulations
   3. Department—herein, unless otherwise indicated, the Louisiana Department of Health.
   4. Marijuana Product—any product containing marijuana, including raw plant material, that requires no further processing
   5. Pharmacist—a natural person holding an active license to practice as a pharmacist issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
   6. Retailer—retail facility meeting the requirements of this Subpart that sells therapeutic marijuana to patients or caregivers.
   7. Recommendation—a written or electronic communication from an authorized clinician to a retailer indicating that in the clinician’s professional judgment a patient would benefit from therapeutic marijuana.
   8. Use—to assimilate therapeutic marijuana into the body by ingestion, inhalation, topical application or any other route of administration by the patient, whether aided or unaided.
   9. Usable Marijuana—the dried leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant, and any mixtures or preparations of such leaves and flowers that are appropriate for the therapeutic use of marijuana, but does not include the seeds, stalks, and roots of the marijuana plant.
   10. Visiting Qualifying Patient—non-resident of the state of Louisiana or person who has been a resident for fewer than 30 days who provides a Louisiana retailer with a copy of a medical-marijuana registry card or similar credential indicating that the patient currently receives medical marijuana in another state under that jurisdiction’s medical-marijuana laws and rules.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 1046.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 52:61 (January 2026).