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Hemp Laws in Louisiana

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Delta-8 THC in Louisiana

Current legal status

Legal

Delta-8 THC is legal for adults 21+ in Louisiana but tightly regulated: Act 752 (2024, effective Jan 1, 2025) caps consumable hemp at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package, limits beverages to one serving per container, and bars sales at gas stations and similar outlets.

Statute: Act 336 (2021); Act 498 (2022); Act 752 (2024); La. R.S. 3:1481 et seq.

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All Compounds in Louisiana

CompoundStatus
Delta-8 THCLegal
Delta-9 THC (Hemp)Legal
CBDLegal
THCABanned
HHC🔶Gray Area
Delta-10 THCLegal
THC-OBanned
THCP🔶Gray Area

By Product Type

Gummies / EdiblesLegal
Vapes / CartridgesBanned
Hemp FlowerBanned
Tinctures / OilsLegal
Topicals / CreamsLegal
Beverages / DrinksLegal

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Age Requirement

21+

Shipping Into LA

⚠️Restricted

Shipping Out of LA

Legal

2026 Federal Law Impact on Louisiana

Section 781 of H.R. 5371 (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, Pub. L. 119-37) — signed November 12, 2025, effective November 12, 2026 — redefines hemp with a 0.4 mg total-THC-per-container cap and excludes artificially derived cannabinoids. Louisiana already runs a capped, registered hemp market (5 mg total THC per serving); the federal 0.4 mg per-container cap is far stricter and removes most compliant edibles and beverages from retail, though the state's existing licensing structure could adapt — a moderate impact.

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Note: Louisiana regulates hemp-derived cannabinoids under a chain of statutes — Act 336 (2021), Act 498 (2022), and Act 752 (2024, effective Jan 1, 2025). Consumable hemp is capped at 5 mg total THC per serving and 40 mg per package, beverages are limited to one serving per container, products require testing and labeling, sales are restricted to adults 21+, and gas stations and similar outlets are barred. Inhalable and smokable hemp — flower and vapes — has been prohibited since 2021, and there is no retail path for high-THCA hemp. HB 12 and HB 36 (2025) added criminal penalties tied to under-21 sales.

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