What Capitol Wellness Solutions does

Capitol Wellness Solutions is a Louisiana-licensed medical marijuana dispensary operator founded by pharmacist Randy Mire, Pharm.D., that became the first pharmacy in the state and in the U.S. South to dispense medical marijuana in August 2019. The company runs three retail locations across the Baton Rouge metropolitan area — the expanded flagship at 8037 Picardy Avenue, the Cookies co-branded store at 1940 O'Neal Lane (the 77th Cookies-branded dispensary globally), and the Prairieville location serving Ascension Parish — and supports both walk-in and online ordering through the Dutchie platform, with free same-day delivery to East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding areas.

The product portfolio spans flower, pre-rolls, extracts, vapes, edibles, tinctures, topicals, and metered-dose inhalers, sourced primarily from Good Day Farms (sole grower supplier) and complemented by partner-branded SKUs including the international Cookies line and the AYO line produced by Ilera Holistic Healthcare in partnership with Southern University. The technology stack is a standard dispensary e-commerce front end with detailed product/symptom mapping, a 12-station checkout configuration at the flagship enabling 1–2 minute transactions for pre-ordered patients, and a telehealth referral pathway through GoodCanna Now for patient certification.

Revenue is generated on a per-transaction, all-cash basis (cash, PIN debit via DutchiePay, or ATM-debit with processing fee), as Schedule 1 classification precludes insurance reimbursement. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and has disclosed $2M in funding since 2019; it competes in a tightly license-constrained Louisiana market that is poised to expand with ~30 new dispensaries over the next ~1.5 years.

Name

Capitol Wellness Solutions

Legal name

Capitol Wellness Solutions

Website

https://capitolpharmacy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capitol Wellness Solutions operates three licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana metro area, serving individual patients with qualifying conditions through pharmacist-guided consultations, online ordering, and free local delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Marijuana Dispensary / Therapeutic Cannabis Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Dispensary + Pharmacy/Clinical Model (Patient Services) (CRANAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cannabis Dispensary + Delivery/Online Pickup (Omnichannel Retail) (CRANAFAG), Cannabis Online Ordering for Dispensary Pickup (Click-and-Collect) (CRANAGAC)

Keywords

• Medical marijuana dispensary
• Therapeutic cannabis pharmacy
• Cannabis retail sales
• Medical cannabis products
• Pharmacy dispensary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical marijuana product sales: Retail sales of medical marijuana products including flower, edibles, tinctures, topicals, extracts, metered-dose inhalers, and vapes. Transaction-based model where patients pay out-of-pocket per purchase. No health insurance coverage due to Schedule 1 classification.
2. Co-branding and licensing (Cookies partnership): Revenue from co-branded Cookies retail location at O'Neal Lane, selling Cookies-branded products. Capitol Wellness is the premier location for Cookies products in Louisiana with priority access to all products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Capitol Wellness Solutions operates a licensed medical marijuana pharmacy selling tested cannabis products in multiple consumption formats (flower, pre-rolls, extracts, vapes, metered-dose inhalers, edibles, tinctures, topicals) to Louisiana patients with valid physician recommendations. The company combines pharmacist-guided dosing consultation, online ordering with pickup or free delivery, and out-of-state patient accommodations across three Baton Rouge-area dispensary locations.

Product overview

Capitol Wellness Solutions is Louisiana's first medical marijuana pharmacy and the first to dispense medical marijuana in the South. The company operates three dispensary locations (Picardy Ave, O'Neal Lane, and Prairieville) offering a unified dispensary experience with various consumption forms including flower, pre-rolls, extracts, vapes, edibles, tinctures, topicals, and metered-dose inhalers. The core product portfolio centers on medical marijuana products with partner brands including Cookies (smokables, extracts, edibles, tinctures, creams) and the AYO product line (O'MY! chews, Shine tinctures, Soothe topicals) from Ilera Holistic Healthcare. Services include online ordering through Dutchie, same-day delivery, telemedicine evaluations, and out-of-state patient accommodations. The company was the first in Louisiana to sell medical marijuana in August 2019 and recently expanded with a Cookies co-branded location in September 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Marijuana Flower Trichome-covered cannabis flower (bud) sold for Louisiana medical marijuana patients; consumed via smoking, vaporizing, or as an ingredient in edibles.
• Pre-rolls Pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, including both standard and infused varieties, for immediate consumption by medical marijuana patients.
• Medical Cannabis Extracts Concentrated cannabis extracts created from cannabinoid- and terpene-rich trichomes, available in oils, lotions, sprays, and Dablicator applicators for medical marijuana patients.
• Vape Products Vaporization products including all-in-one vapes, 510 vape cartridges, and PAX Era Life devices for inhalation consumption of cannabis extracts by medical marijuana patients.
• Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) Aerosol-based cannabis delivery device that produces coarser spray than smoke and delivers more cannabinoids per dose with minimal second-hand aerosol exposure.
• Gelatin-Based Chewables (Edibles) Edible medical marijuana products in chewable gel form. Includes the 40mg THC AYO O'MY! Pineapple Key Lime Chews launched August 2023 as the sole 40mg THC chew in Louisiana; first-time users are advised to exercise caution with dosing.
• Medical Cannabis Tinctures Cannabis tinctures packaged in 30mL glass bottles with droppers for precise dosing, administered orally or sublingually for faster absorption.
• Topical Creams Cannabis-infused lotions, balms, and oils applied to the skin for localized relief of pain, soreness, and inflammation; non-intoxicating because they do not produce cerebral euphoria.
• Cookies Branded Products Medical marijuana products sold under the Cookies brand partnership, including smokable flowers, extracts, edibles, tinctures, and creams, available exclusively at Capitol Wellness' O'Neal Lane location in Louisiana.
• AYO O'MY! 40mg Pineapple Key Lime Chews 40mg THC-infused medical marijuana chewable produced by Ilera Holistic Healthcare and distributed exclusively through Capitol Wellness in Louisiana.
• Online Ordering System Digital platform allowing patients to browse products, place orders, and schedule same-day pickup or delivery; includes product information on effects and symptoms each product alleviates and integrates Dutchie in-store enrollment at all three locations.
• Delivery Service Quality cannabis delivery to patient homes across East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding areas, with free delivery and no minimum order requirement; same-day service available from the Picardy location.
• Telemedicine Evaluation Referral Referral to partnered telemedicine physicians for qualifying patients to obtain a medical marijuana recommendation in approximately 10 minutes; recommendation is faxed or e-scribed directly to Capitol Wellness Solutions.
• Out-of-State Patient Services Service allowing out-of-state medical marijuana patients to purchase medication at Capitol Pharmacy by presenting their valid medical marijuana card, state ID, and completing a visiting patient form, with on-site physician approval.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 patients visit Louisiana medical marijuana dispensaries monthly
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• CookiesflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 20 September 2024Capitol Wellness Solutions partnered with Cookies (a half-billion dollar cannabis company founded by rapper Berner) to open a co-branded dispensary at 1940 O'Neal Lane in Baton Rouge. This is the first Cookies location in Louisiana and the 77th globally. Capitol Wellness is the premier location for all Cookies products with priority access. The partnership brings brand recognition and celebrity connections including Gary Payton, Rick Ross, El-P, and Killer Mike.
• Ilera Holistic HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 August 2023Ilera Holistic Healthcare (Southern University's partner) develops and produces AYO branded products including the O'MY! 40mg Pineapple Key Lime Chews. Capitol Wellness hosted the unveiling of this product exclusively for the Louisiana market. Ilera has also produced metered-dose inhalers (PAX Era Life) and other products sold at Capitol.
• Good Day FarmscoreOthersGood Day Farms supplies all marijuana products sold at Capitol Wellness Solutions, with operations in Ruston and Baton Rouge. A recently signed law reallocated Louisiana's two medical marijuana growing licenses to private growers including Good Day.
• Southern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern University's Agricultural Research & Extension Center partnered with Ilera Holistic Healthcare to produce CBD and medical marijuana products. Southern University is the first HBCU to launch a hemp product line. Products are distributed through Capitol Wellness and other licensed dispensaries.
• GoodCanna NowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoodCanna Now is a telemedicine provider offering medical marijuana recommendations to Louisiana patients. Capitol Wellness links to GoodCanna Now on their website as a trusted telehealth option for patients to obtain medical marijuana recommendations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cookies: Cookies is the international cannabis brand whose licensing partnership underpins Capitol Wellness's O'Neal Lane co-branded store; included as a peer because the brand strategy, retail playbook, and product exclusivity arrangements directly drive Capitol Wellness's differentiation.

Broad incumbents

• Curaleaf: Curaleaf is a multistate cannabis operator running branded dispensaries in limited medical and adult-use markets; comparable as a scaled incumbent pursuing dispensary unit growth and pharmacist-led retail, though larger and geographically broader than Capitol Wellness.
• Trulieve: Trulieve is a multistate cannabis retail operator with deep medical-dispensary penetration in Florida and other states; relevant as a scaled medical-pharmacy-format cannabis retailer that benchmarks the addressable model Capitol Wellness operates in microcosm.
• Cresco Labs: Cresco Labs operates Sunnyside and other branded dispensaries nationwide focused on pharmacist-styled patient education and medical access; comparable as an established cannabis retail operator with overlapping patient-service emphasis.
• Verano: Verano is a multistate cannabis operator with branded dispensary networks including Zen Leaf; relevant as a scaled medical-and-adult-use retailer pursuing similar pharmacy-format patient experiences that Capitol Wellness competes with in concept.
• Green Thumb Industries: Green Thumb Industries operates Rise and other branded medical and adult-use dispensaries across multiple states; analogous as a pharmacy-style retail operator pursuing state-level regulatory moats analogous to Louisiana's.

Direct peers

• Good Day Farms: Good Day Farms is a Louisiana medical marijuana cultivator and product supplier serving Capitol Wellness's shelves and increasingly branded retail itself; highly relevant as the supplier-counterparty and adjacent dispensary participant in the same regulatory ecosystem.
• H&W Drug Store Dispensary: H&W Drug Store is a Louisiana-licensed medical marijuana dispensary operated as a pharmacy format; it directly competes with Capitol Wellness in the same state-licensed, pharmacist-supervised dispensary model serving certified patients.
• The Apothecary Shoppe: The Apothecary Shoppe is a licensed Louisiana medical marijuana dispensary using a pharmacy-led dispensing format; it competes head-to-head with Capitol Wellness for the same certified patient base and statewide channel.
• Delta Medmar: Delta Medmar is a licensed medical marijuana pharmacy in Louisiana, directly comparable to Capitol Wellness in regulatory category, pharmacy-style operations, and certified-patient retail model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CapitolWS
• Facebookfacebook.com/CapitolWS
• Instagraminstagram.com/CapitolWS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capitol-wellness-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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