HEALTH: Provides for the Louisiana Cannabis Pilot Program (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)

HB 373 establishes Louisiana's first temporary adult-use cannabis pilot program, limited to existing therapeutic marijuana retailers and cultivators authorized under current law. It allows these permitted businesses to sell cannabis to adults 21+ using the existing Louisiana Medical Marijuana Tracking System (LMMTS), with strict requirements for testing, reporting, and age verification. The pilot program aims to evaluate the feasibility of a permanent adult-use system by testing real-world operations, gathering data, and identifying challenges before any permanent rollout. The program will run for a defined period (with a termination date specified in the bill) and does not affect the separate therapeutic marijuana program for medical patients.