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Shreveport, LA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

City dispensary zoning
None in Code or UDC
Statewide retail permit cap
Ten permits
Regulator since Jan 2025
Louisiana Department of Health
Shreveport region
Region 7, Hope Pharmacy
Recreational retail
Illegal statewide

Summary

Shreveport has no dispensary provisions at all. Neither the Code of Ordinances nor the Unified Development Code mentions marijuana as a land use. Retail access runs entirely through Louisiana's capped therapeutic marijuana permit system, administered by the state health department.

The department shall issue an annual retail permit to sell recommended marijuana for therapeutic use and, except as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, shall limit the number of retail permits granted in the state to no more than ten.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Full Breakdown

Louisiana caps retail permits to sell recommended therapeutic marijuana at ten statewide, allocated across nine geographic regions, with satellite locations unlocked once a region reaches 3,500 active qualified patients. Act 693 of 2024 moved this authority from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy to the Louisiana Department of Health effective January 1, 2025. Caddo Parish sits in Region 7, whose base permit is held by Hope Pharmacy, LLC in Bossier City, with a satellite at 9352 Mansfield Road in Shreveport. Because the UDC contains no marijuana use category, a permitted retailer is zoned as its underlying retail use. Recreational marijuana retail does not exist in Louisiana.

Violations & Fines

Operating a marijuana retail location without a state permit is a state controlled-substance offense; the city has no separate dispensary licensing or zoning penalty.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can anyone open a dispensary in Shreveport?
No. Louisiana limits retail permits to ten statewide across nine regions. Region 7's permit is already held, so no new operator can open without a state permit or an authorized satellite location.
Does the city impose buffers from schools or churches?
Shreveport's UDC has no marijuana buffer rule. The state weighs proximity to schools, places of worship and similar institutions when it approves a retail location.
Who regulates therapeutic marijuana retailers now?
The Louisiana Department of Health. Act 693 of 2024 transferred authority from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy effective January 1, 2025.

Sources & Official References

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