HB373

Provides for the Louisiana Cannabis Pilot Program (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)

Introduced·2/25/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB373 establishes a temporary adult-use cannabis pilot program to evaluate the feasibility of a permanent program.

HB373 creates the Louisiana Cannabis Pilot Program, a temporary initiative to test the implementation of a permanent adult-use cannabis program. The pilot program aims to assess the practicality, identify potential challenges, and gather data on the effectiveness of a permanent program. It restricts the sale of adult-use cannabis to existing therapeutic marijuana retailers and imposes a 3.5% fee on the gross sales of both therapeutic and adult-use cannabis. The pilot program will run from January 1, 2027, to July 1, 2030, with annual permit renewals and fees of $5,000 per participant.

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Where it stands

Current
Health and Welfare Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Apr 1

9:00 AM

House Committee on Health and Welfare

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 25

House

Prefiled.