LA SB270

Healthcare facilities must permit terminally ill patients (prognosis of one year or less) to use medical marijuana that has been recommended pursuant to existing Louisiana law

Smoking and vaping are prohibited as consumption methods; facilities must document usage in medical records, require proof of recommendation, and store marijuana in locked containers

Provisions do not apply to emergency departments or patients receiving emergency care, and facilities are not required to provide recommendations or include marijuana in discharge plans

Healthcare facilities may suspend compliance if federal agencies (DOJ, CMS, or other regulators) initiate enforcement action or issue rules expressly prohibiting medical marijuana use in facilities

Effective August 1, 2026; compliance is not a condition for facility licensure, and facilities cannot prohibit use solely because marijuana remains a federal Schedule I substance