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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. The manufacture, sale, possession, and use of laetrile, or amygdalin is lawful in the state of Louisiana. However, the sale of the parenteral form of laetrile is lawful only with the prescription of a licensed physician.
B. The manufacture, sale, possession and use of laetrile, or amygdalin, is subject to the provisions of Chapters 1 and 4 of this Title, except for the provisions of the first unnumbered Paragraph of Section 607, the first unnumbered Paragraph of Section 608, last sentence of Paragraph 10 of Section 608, the first unnumbered Paragraph of Section 616, the first unnumbered Paragraph of Section 617, and Section 618. The manufacture, sale, possession, or use of laetrile shall not be restricted or limited on grounds it is ineffective in the prevention or treatment of cancer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 676. Laetrile - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-40-sect-676/
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