Last verified: April 2026
The 10-Pharmacy Statewide Map
Louisiana caps medical cannabis dispensing at 10 active Marijuana Pharmacy licenses statewide, allocated one per LDH administrative region. The 10-region structure was designed to provide statewide coverage without saturating urban markets:
| LDH Region | Pharmacy | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Greater New Orleans | H&W Drug Store | New Orleans |
| 2 — Capital Area | Capitol Wellness Solutions | Baton Rouge |
| 3 — South Central | Willow Pharmacy | Houma |
| 4 — Acadiana | The Apothecary Shoppe | Lafayette |
| 5 — Southwest | Medicis Medical Cannabis | Lake Charles |
| 6 — Central | Delta Medical Cannabis Center | Alexandria |
| 7 — Northwest | Hope Pharmacy / The Medicine Cabinet of Louisiana | Shreveport |
| 8 — Northeast | Green Leaf Dispensary | Monroe |
| 9 — Northshore | Sunflower Medical Marijuana | Slidell |
| 10 — Vernon Parish | LifeLyft / Pelican Pharmacy | Leesville |
Always verify pharmacy names and addresses with the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy — licenses have changed names and ownership multiple times since 2019.
Important Caveat — Names and Ownership Have Shifted
Pharmacy names, ownership, and exact street locations have shifted multiple times since 2019 as licenses have been sold, rebranded, or transferred. Always verify directly with the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy before driving to a dispensary.
Region-by-Region Detail
Region 1 — Greater New Orleans
H&W Drug Store in New Orleans serves the entire 10-parish New Orleans metro: Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany (note: cannabis enforcement on the Northshore is much stricter), Plaquemines, St. John the Baptist, St. James, Tangipahoa, and Washington. See New Orleans page.
Region 2 — Capital Area
Capitol Wellness Solutions in Baton Rouge serves East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Iberville, Ascension, and Livingston. The site of the first legal flower sales in Louisiana history (January 2022). See Baton Rouge page.
Region 3 — South Central / Houma–Thibodaux
Willow Pharmacy in Houma serves Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Mary, Assumption, and parts of South Central Louisiana. Bayou-country, oil-and-gas service economy.
Region 4 — Acadiana / Lafayette
The Apothecary Shoppe in Lafayette serves Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Landry, Vermilion, Iberia, Acadia, Evangeline, and surrounding Acadiana parishes. See Lafayette page.
Region 5 — Southwest / Lake Charles
Medicis Medical Cannabis in Lake Charles serves Calcasieu, Cameron, Beauregard, Allen, Jefferson Davis. Petrochemical and casino corridor with DOT-tested employer culture.
Region 6 — Central / Alexandria
Delta Medical Cannabis Center in Alexandria serves Rapides, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, La Salle, Vernon, Winn — central Louisiana's geographic crossroads.
Region 7 — Northwest / Shreveport
Hope Pharmacy / The Medicine Cabinet of Louisiana in Shreveport serves Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red River, Sabine, Bienville, and Natchitoches. Federal employer footprint dominated by Barksdale AFB. See Shreveport-Bossier page.
Region 8 — Northeast / Monroe
Green Leaf Dispensary in Monroe serves Ouachita, Lincoln, Union, Morehouse, Richland, Jackson, Caldwell, Franklin, East Carroll, West Carroll, Madison, Tensas. The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) is home to one of the South's premier pharmacy schools and provides continuing education for the state's marijuana-pharmacy workforce.
Region 9 — Northshore / Slidell-Mandeville
Sunflower Medical Marijuana in Slidell serves St. Tammany Parish primarily — the Northshore communities of Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington. Demographically and politically distinct from New Orleans across the Causeway. See Northshore page.
Region 10 — Vernon Parish (operational sub-region)
LifeLyft / Pelican Pharmacy in Leesville serves the Fort Johnson area and Vernon Parish. The Region "10" designation is operationally a carve-out within Region 6's geography — partly to serve the off-post civilian population around Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk), the Joint Readiness Training Center.
The Drive-Time Problem
10 pharmacies for a state of 4.55 million people means most patients drive significantly for refills:
- 30–60 minutes for most patients in a regional metro.
- 60–90 minutes for patients in the more remote parts of regions 6, 8, and Acadiana edges.
- 2+ hours for patients in Catahoula, East Carroll, Sabine, or Vernon Parish edges to reach the nearest pharmacy.
Cross-Region Registration
Patients are not locked to a single pharmacy by region the way Florida patients are tied to a specific MMTC. A patient registered at Capitol Wellness Solutions in Baton Rouge can also visit H&W Drug Store in New Orleans. Most patients choose by proximity but some travel for specific products or pharmacist preference.
Pharmacy Hours and Appointment Practices
Louisiana Marijuana Pharmacies operate on retail-pharmacy schedules with pharmacist-led counseling. Walk-ins are accepted at most pharmacies; same-day product is generally available. Some pharmacies recommend appointment scheduling for new-patient intake to ensure pharmacist time for counseling.
Accessibility and Telemedicine
Louisiana permits telemedicine recommendation visits with Louisiana-licensed physicians, but the pharmacy dispense itself is in-person. Limited delivery is available for caregivers and home-bound patients in some regions.
Reading the Regulations
- Louisiana Board of Pharmacy — Marijuana Pharmacy licenses
- Louisiana Department of Health — patient program
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