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03 Apr Louisiana Committee Votes to Add Autism Spectrum Disorder to State’s Medical Marijuana Program
A Louisiana House committee has voted in favor of a bill to add autism spectrum disorder to the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions. The House Health and Welfare Committee voted 9 to 4 last week to pass House Bill 627, sending it towards a vote...
07 Jun Louisiana House Approves Marijuana Research Resolution, Full Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
Louisiana’s House of Representatives has passed House Resolution 1899, and the full legislature has approved Senate Bill 35. House Resolution 1899, sponsored by Representative Frank Hoffman, was passed by the House with a unanimous 93 to 0 vote. 12 member abstained from voting. According to...
04 Aug 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 Jun Louisiana Governor Signs Bill Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients and Caregivers from Prosecution
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed Senate Bill 180Â into law, protecting medical cannabis patients and caregivers from criminal prosecution. Under the new law, which goes into effect on August 1st, patients who are part of the state’s medical cannabis program would be protected...
19 May Louisiana Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Bill
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill that brings the state one step closer to creating a workable medical marijuana law that establishes a program for the legal use and distribution of medical cannabis. Senate Bill 271 replaces language in the...
12 May Louisiana House Approves Medical Cannabis Measure
The bill would make Louisiana the 25th state in the nation — and the first state in the South — to adopt a comprehensive medical cannabis law; Governor John Bel Edwards has indicated he will sign the bill if given the chance The Louisiana House...
29 Apr Louisiana Hemp Bill Passed by House of Representatives
Legislation to establish an industrial hemp pilot program has been given approval by Louisiana’s House of Representatives. The bill’s passage is the first step towards the state’s full acceptance of hemp as a legal agricultural commodity, according to the bill’s primary sponsor, State Representative Jack...
29 Jun Louisiana Governor Signs Bills to Legalize Medical Cannabis, Reduce Cannabis Penalties
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law two measures to legalize the medical use of cannabis, and to significantly reduce the penalties for cannabis possession. House Bill 149 reduces the penalty for someone caught possessing up to 14 grams of cannabis to a maximum...