Is THCa Legal in Louisiana? (2026)

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Definitions

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https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-3/rs-3-1462/

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2026-07-02

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As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Applicant" means a natural person or any individual who applies on behalf of a partnership, corporation, cooperative association, limited liability company, joint stock association, sole proprietorship, joint venture, business association, professional corporation, or any other legal entity or organization through which business is conducted for a grower, processor, handler, or industrial hemp seed producer license.

(2) "Commission" means the Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission.

(3) "Commissioner" means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry.

(4) "Cultivate" or "cultivating" means planting, growing, or harvesting industrial hemp.

(5) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(6) "Designated responsible party" means a natural person designated by the applicant or licensee as responsible for facility operations of the applicant or licensee facility.

(7) "Grower" means any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative association, or other business entity that is licensed by the department to cultivate industrial hemp.

(8) "Handle" or "handling" means any of the following:

(a) Transporting or delivering industrial hemp material in intrastate commerce for compensation.

(b) Commercially harvesting, storing, or grinding industrial hemp material received from a grower.

(c) Cleaning or packaging industrial hemp seed received from a seed producer.

(d) Brokering industrial hemp material.

(e) Receiving industrial hemp material for testing.

(9) "Handler" means any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative association, or other business entity that handles industrial hemp.

(10) "Industrial hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a total delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

(11) "Industrial hemp seed" means Cannabis sativa L. seed or other propagating stock which have been inspected and sampled during their period of growth and preparation for market by the commissioner, or by the inspection official of the state in which the seeds or propagating stock were grown, and which have been found to conform to the regulations issued by the commission pursuant to this Part.

(12) "Licensure" means any license that the department is authorized to issue to a grower, seed producer, processor, or handler of industrial hemp.

(13) "Performance-based sampling" means an alternative sampling method utilized by the department to ensure, at confidence level of 95%, that no more than one percent of the industrial hemp plants in each lot subject to the alternative sampling method will test above a total delta-9 THC concentration of 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

(14) "Process" means converting industrial hemp into a marketable form.

(15)(a) "Processor" means any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative association, or other business entity that receives industrial hemp for processing into commodities or products.

(b) "Processor" shall not include a consumable hemp processor as defined in R.S. 3:1481.

(16) "Seed producer" means a person licensed by the department to obtain, produce, transport, and sell industrial hemp seed in the state.

(17) "State plan" means a plan required for approval by the United States Secretary of Agriculture to monitor and regulate the production of industrial hemp.

(18) "THC" means a combination of tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid.

(19) "Transport" or "transporting" means the movement of industrial hemp from the premises of a licensee to the premises of another licensee or from the premises of a licensee to the premises of a permit holder pursuant to R.S. 3:1483 by means of a vehicle.

Acts 2019, No. 164, Sec.1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2020, No. 344, Sec.1; Acts 2021, No. 336, Sec.1; Acts 2022, No. 498, Sec.1, eff. June 16, 2022.

Instrument

Industrial consumable hemp products; definitions, prohibitions, product approval, permits

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https://legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1382781

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2026-07-18

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SS1482. Consumable hemp products; prohibitions
A.(1) No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any consumable hemp product without a permit required by this Part. No person shall sell or offer for sale any part of hemp for inhalation, except for hemp rolling papers.
(2) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any consumable hemp product to any person under the age of twenty-one. A retailer shall verify the age of any person attempting to purchase or receive a consumable hemp product prior to the sales transaction of the product. A retailer shall require a purchaser to produce a valid federal or state issued photo identification card or a digitized identification card as defined in R.S. 51:3211. A retailer shall maintain all consumable hemp products except for consumable hemp beverages in a location that is inaccessible to the public without the assistance of an employee of the retailer.
(3) No person shall offer for sale any consumable hemp product at any retail location that is also authorized to sell gasoline or motorfuel to the ultimate consumer as provided for in R.S. 47:712(3), provided that any facility licensed under R.S. 27:417 shall be exempt from this Subsection.
B. No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale:
(1) Any alcoholic beverage containing any consumable hemp product.
(2) Any consumable hemp product for inhalation without a license or permit required pursuant to this Part.
(3) Any floral hemp material for retail use.
(4) Any product that has not received approval from the Louisiana Department of Health in accordance with R.S. 3:1483.
C.(1) No retailer shall add any consumable hemp product to any food or beverage sold at retail to a consumer.
(2) No consumable hemp processor shall use any distillate or concentrate containing any derivative of a THC component that is not a naturally occurring cannabinoid to produce a consumable hemp product.
E. The provisions of this Part shall be preempted by any federal statute, federal regulation, or guidance from a federal government agency that is more restrictive than the provisions of this Part.

SS1483. Product approval; consumable hemp processors; Louisiana Department of Health
A.(1) Each consumable hemp processor shall obtain an annual consumable hemp processor permit issued by the department. [fee schedule by annual sales tier, $175-$1,375]
B. Any consumable hemp product that is manufactured, distributed, imported, or sold for use in Louisiana shall meet the following criteria: (1) produced from hemp grown by a licensee authorized to grow hemp under a USDA-approved state plan; (2) registered with the department; (3) receive product and label approval from the department; (4) not marketed as dietary; (5) not contain any FDA-recognized active pharmaceutical ingredient other than cannabidiol (does not apply to topicals); (6)(a)(i) For products other than beverages and tinctures for human consumption, each serving shall not exceed five milligrams and shall be distinct and separate from other servings contained in the same package. A package shall not contain more than forty milligrams of total THC per package. (ii) A package for products other than beverages shall be child-resistant. (b)(i) A single serving of a consumable hemp beverage shall not exceed five milligrams and shall not be less than twelve ounces. (ii) Each serving shall be in an individual, tamper-evident container and distinct from other servings contained in the same package. (iii) A package of beverages shall not contain more than four individual containers. (c)(i) For tinctures for human consumption, a package shall contain no more than one ounce of an oil-based consumable hemp liquid. (ii) A serving shall be one milliliter and shall not exceed one milligram of total THC per serving. (iii) Each package shall have a dispensing dropper that is capable of dispensing not more than one serving of the oil-based consumable hemp liquid. (iv) A tincture for human consumption shall not include any concentrated water-soluble liquid containing consumable hemp that can be consumed directly or added to any food or beverage. (d) Nonedible consumable hemp products shall not be subject to the individual serving and package requirements of this Paragraph.
C.(1) All labels shall meet criteria including no medical claims, scannable QR/barcode linking to a certificate of analysis, clearly state total THC per serving, warning of failed drug test risk, accurate contents within 15% variance. (2) The department shall not approve: (a) any floral hemp material for retail sale; (b) any inhalable consumable hemp product, including but not limited to vapes -- placement of 'not for inhalation' language does not prevent this determination; (c) any alcoholic beverage containing consumable hemp; (d) any product packaged to appeal to children; (e) any product that does not comply with Subsection B.
H. The provisions of this Section do not authorize any person to manufacture, distribute, import, or sell any cannabinoid product derived from any source other than hemp.
J. Whoever processes consumable hemp products without a license shall be subject to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than twenty years and shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.

SS1484. Permit to sell; office of alcohol and tobacco control
A. Each wholesaler of consumable hemp products shall obtain a permit from ATC. B.(4)(a) No consumable hemp product shall be sold to any person under age eighteen. (b) No adult-use consumable hemp product (>0.5mg total THC/package) shall be sold to any person under age twenty-one.

Instrument

Consumable hemp products; prohibitions

Source

https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=1147992

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2026-10-07

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SS1482. Consumable hemp products; prohibitions A.(1) No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any consumable hemp product without a permit required by this Part. No person shall sell or offer for sale any part of hemp for inhalation, except for hemp rolling papers. (2) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any consumable hemp product to any person under the age of twenty-one. A retailer shall verify the age of any person attempting to purchase or receive a consumable hemp product prior to the sales transaction of the product. A retailer shall require a purchaser to produce a valid federal or state issued photo identification card or a digitized identification card as defined in R.S. 51:3211. A retailer shall maintain all consumable hemp products except for consumable hemp beverages in a location that is inaccessible to the public without the assistance of an employee of the retailer. (3) No person shall offer for sale any consumable hemp product at any retail location that is also authorized to sell gasoline or motorfuel to the ultimate consumer as provided for in R.S. 47:712(3), provided that any facility licensed under R.S. 27:417 shall be exempt from this Subsection. B. No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale: (1) Any alcoholic beverage containing any consumable hemp product. (2) Any consumable hemp product for inhalation without a license or permit required pursuant to this Part. (3) Any floral hemp material for retail use. (4) Any product that has not received approval from the Louisiana Department of Health in accordance with R.S. 3:1483. C.(1) No retailer shall add any consumable hemp product to any food or beverage sold at retail to a consumer. (2) No consumable hemp processor shall use any distillate or concentrate containing any derivative of a THC component that is not a naturally occurring cannabinoid to produce a consumable hemp product. E. The provisions of this Part shall be preempted by any federal statute, federal regulation, or guidance from a federal government agency that is more restrictive than the provisions of this Part.

Instrument

Consumable hemp products; prohibitions

Source

https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=1147992

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2026-07-19

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SS1482. Consumable hemp products; prohibitions
A.(1) No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any consumable hemp product without a permit required by this Part. No person shall sell or offer for sale any part of hemp for inhalation, except for hemp rolling papers.
(2) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any consumable hemp product to any person under the age of twenty-one. A retailer shall verify the age of any person attempting to purchase or receive a consumable hemp product prior to the sales transaction of the product. A retailer shall require a purchaser to produce a valid federal or state issued photo identification card or a digitized identification card as defined in R.S. 51:3211. A retailer shall maintain all consumable hemp products except for consumable hemp beverages in a location that is inaccessible to the public without the assistance of an employee of the retailer.
(3) No person shall offer for sale any consumable hemp product at any retail location that is also authorized to sell gasoline or motorfuel to the ultimate consumer as provided for in R.S. 47:712(3), provided that any facility licensed under R.S. 27:417 shall be exempt from this Subsection.
B. No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale:
(1) Any alcoholic beverage containing any consumable hemp product.
(2) Any consumable hemp product for inhalation without a license or permit required pursuant to this Part.
(3) Any floral hemp material for retail use.
(4) Any product that has not received approval from the Louisiana Department of Health in accordance with R.S. 3:1483.
C.(1) No retailer shall add any consumable hemp product to any food or beverage sold at retail to a consumer.
(2) No consumable hemp processor shall use any distillate or concentrate containing any derivative of a THC component that is not a naturally occurring cannabinoid to produce a consumable hemp product.
E. The provisions of this Part shall be preempted by any federal statute, federal regulation, or guidance from a federal government agency that is more restrictive than the provisions of this Part.

Instrument

La. R.S. 3:1482(B)(2)-(3)

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https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1147993

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2026-10-07

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§1482. Consumable hemp products; prohibitions. A. ... (3) [No consumable hemp products may be offered at retail locations that also sell gasoline or motor fuel, except facilities licensed under R.S. 27:417.] B. [No person shall process, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any of the following:] (1) [Any alcoholic beverage containing a consumable hemp product.] (2) "Any consumable hemp product for inhalation." (3) "Any floral hemp material for retail use." (4) [Any product not approved by the Louisiana Department of Health under R.S. 3:1483.] C.(1) [Retailers may not add consumable hemp products to food or beverages sold at retail.] History: [Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2020, No. 344; Acts 2021, No. 336; Acts 2022, No. 498, eff. June 16, 2022; Acts 2024, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.] [Bracketed spans summarized.]