Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1482 – Consumable hemp products; prohibitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1482
- Consumable hemp product: means any product derived from industrial hemp that contains any cannabinoid, including cannabidiol, and is intended for consumption or topical use. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1481
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- hemp: means the plant Cannabis sativa L. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1481
- Person: means an individual or any legal or commercial entity, including a corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or joint venture. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1
- Retailer: means a person or entity who offers any consumable hemp product for sale at retail. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1481
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
A. No person shall sell or offer for sale any part of hemp for inhalation, except for hemp rolling papers.
B. No person shall process, sell, or offer for sale:
(1) Any alcoholic beverage containing cannabidiol.
(2) Any consumable hemp product without a license or permit required pursuant to this Part.
C. No retailer shall add any consumable hemp product to any food or beverage sold at retail to a consumer.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly, willfully, or intentionally violate the provisions of this Section. Whoever knowingly, willfully, or intentionally violates the provisions of this Section shall be penalized as follows:
(1) On a first conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars.
(2) On a second conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
(3) On a third or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars.
E. The provisions of this Part shall be preempted by any federal statute, federal regulation, or guidance from a federal government agency that is less restrictive than the provisions of this Part.
Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2020, No. 344, §1; Acts 2021, No. 336, §1; Acts 2022, No. 498, §1, eff. June 16, 2022.