Cannabis Regulations in Louisiana (2026)
4 rules on the books across Louisiana, 1 city or county. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Louisiana: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsLouisiana prohibits all home cultivation of marijuana for personal use under La. R.S. 40:966. Therapeutic cannabis is…
Read full rule →Shreveport
Heavy RestrictionsLouisiana permits no home cultivation of marijuana, medical or otherwise. Producing or manufacturing a Schedule I…
Read full rule →Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Louisiana: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsUnder La. R.S. 40:1046, only nine licensed marijuana pharmacies may dispense therapeutic cannabis statewide, one per…
Read full rule →Shreveport
Heavy RestrictionsShreveport has no dispensary provisions at all. Neither the Code of Ordinances nor the Unified Development Code…
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