Louisiana Marijuana Possession Laws

Louisiana Marijuana Possession Laws

Louisiana Marijuana Possession Laws:

 

14g or less (first offense)	Charge: Not Classified	Incarceration: 15 days	Fine: $300
More than 14g – less than 2.5lbs (first offense)	Charge: Not Classified	Incarceration: 6 months	Fine: $500
2.5 – less than 60lbs	Charge: Not Classified	Incarceration: 2* – 10 years	Fine: $30,000
60 – less than 2000lbs	Charge: Felony	Incarceration: 5* – 30 years	Fine: $100,000
2000 – less than 10,000lbs	Charge: Felony	Incarceration: 10* – 40 years	Fine: $400,000
10,000lbs or more	Charge: Felony	Incarceration: 25* – 40 years	Fine: $1,000,000

 

For further information on Louisiana marijuana laws – including penalties for distribution and cultivation – click here (take note that the distribution laws are incredibly harsh, including a 5 year mandatory minimum for the distribution of any amount). For recent updates to Louisiana’s marijuana possession laws and other Louisiana-related stories, click here.