SUBPART D. MEDICAL MARIJUANA:
HEALTH INFORMATION DATA SYSTEM
§1168.1. Findings and purpose
A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that, while specific definitions of the term vary, "evidence-based medicine" refers to the practice of medicine based upon evidence derived from research and in a manner in which the physician bases clinical decisions upon such evidence.
B. The purpose of this Subpart is to promote the practice of evidence-based medicine in Louisiana through the creation of a system which facilitates the collection and analysis of information on health effects, events, and outcomes associated with the use of medical marijuana by patients in this state.