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Shreveport, LA Cannabis Regulations: Home Cultivation (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

Home cultivation
Prohibited statewide
Statute
La. R.S. 40:966(A)(1)
Penalty range
One to ten years' imprisonment
Local possession fine
$50 max, 14 grams or less
Legal supply
State-permitted retailer only

Summary

Louisiana permits no home cultivation of marijuana, medical or otherwise. Producing or manufacturing a Schedule I substance is a felony under state law, and Shreveport's local ordinance covers only possession, not growing.

To produce, manufacture, distribute or dispense or possess with intent to produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analogue classified in Schedule I.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Full Breakdown

La. R.S. 40:966(A)(1) makes it unlawful to produce or manufacture a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance. For marijuana of an aggregate weight under two and one-half pounds, the penalty is one to ten years' imprisonment, with or without hard labor, plus a fine up to $50,000. Qualified patients obtain product only through a state-permitted therapeutic marijuana retailer; cultivation is confined to the licensed production facilities. Shreveport's own ordinance, section 50-122, reaches only possession of fourteen grams or less and caps the fine at $50, enforced by summons rather than custodial arrest. That local relief does not extend to growing plants, and the city has no home-grow allowance.

Violations & Fines

Cultivation is prosecuted by the state, not the city: one to ten years' imprisonment and a fine up to $50,000 for under two and one-half pounds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a Louisiana medical marijuana patient grow their own?
No. The therapeutic marijuana program has no home-cultivation provision. Product comes only from licensed production facilities through a state-permitted retail location.
Does Shreveport's $50 marijuana ordinance cover growing?
No. Section 50-122 addresses possession of fourteen grams or less by adults. Cultivation remains a state felony that the city ordinance does not touch.
What about hemp or CBD plants?
Industrial hemp is a separate, licensed program run by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Growing hemp without that license is not covered by the therapeutic marijuana law.

Sources & Official References

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