Louisiana

Medical Marijuana

La. Rev. Stat. 40:1046 (2017)

2016 Act No. 96
Medical marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2016

2015 Act No. 261
Therapeutic use of marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 2015

The Board's Final Rule was published in the August 20, 2017 edition of the Louisiana Register with an immediate effective date.

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Medical Marijuana

Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 7

AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XLIX. Medical Marijuana

Chapter 3. Administrative Procedures and Authority
§301. Policy
A. It is the declared policy of the department that production of medical marijuana in Louisiana be strictly regulated and controlled through administrative rules to protect the public welfare of the inhabitants of the state of Louisiana.
B. Marijuana is classified as a schedule I controlled substance by the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.
1. As provided by the federal Controlled Substances Act, the procurement, possession, prescribing, distribution, dispensing, or administering of any schedule I controlled substance, including marijuana, is a violation of federal law.
2. Neither Louisiana law nor these rules can preempt federal law. Therefore, the provisions of this chapter notwithstanding, persons engaged in the activities described herein remain subject to the full force of federal law enforcement.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1046.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, LR 43:1253 (July 2017).

Louisiana does not limit the number of plants a producer can grow.

Just for reference, here is the federal penalty for 1,000 or more marijuana plants
$10/50 million — 10 years to life in prison — 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(vii) (2016)

History

1972 Act No. 634
Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 1972

Resources

Page last updated on January 7, 2018