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Louisiana Marijuana Laws
Louisiana Marijuana Laws Compared
The graphs below represents how lenient or strict the marijuana laws are in your state compared to Maine, Hawaii, and Connecticut. This determination is based on level of enforcement, weight limits, fines and/or time imprisoned. This determination is also based on how strict penalties are for repeat offenders and proximity to certain drug restricted areas such as school zones and public parks.
Louisiana
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Connecticut
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Hawaii
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Maine
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Misdemeanors
Unlawful possession of marijuana
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $500 Imprisonment: Up to 6 months
Unlawful possession of marijuana (2nd offense)
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana with prior conviction
Fine: Up to $2,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
Possession/Sale of drug paraphernali
Possession/Sale of any drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, or repack the marijuana.
Fine: Up to $500 Imprisonment: Up to 6 months
Possession/Sale of drug paraphernalia (2nd offense)
Possession/Sale of any drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, or repack the marijuana
Fine: Up to $1,000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Felonies
Unlawful possession of marijuana (3rd or subsequent offense)
Any person who possesses any amount of marijuana with 2 or more prior convictions.
Fine: Up to $5,000 Imprisonment: Up to 20 years
Possession with the intent to distribute marijuana (Under 60 lbs.)
Any person who sells, possesses with the intent to sell, or distributes less than 60 pounds of marijuana.
Fine: Up to $50,000 Imprisonment: 5 to 30 years
Possession with the intent to distribute marijuana (60 to 2,000 lbs.)
Any person who sells, possesses with the intent to sell, or distributes 60 to 2,000 pounds of marijuana.
Fine: $50,000 to $100,000 Imprisonment: 5 to 30 years
Possession with the intent to distribute marijuana (2,000 to 10,000 lbs.)
Any person who sells, possesses with the intent to sell, or distributes 2,000 to 10,000 pounds of marijuana.
Fine: $100,000 to $400,000 Imprisonment: 10 to 40 years
Possession with the intent to distribute marijuana (more than 10,000 lbs.)
Any person who sells, possesses with the intent to sell, or distributes more than 10,000 pounds of marijuana.
Fine: $400,000 to $1,000,000 Imprisonment: 25 to 40 years
Possession/Sale of drug paraphernalia (3rd or subsequent offense)
Possession/Sale of any drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, or repack the marijuana.
Fine: Up to $5,000 Imprisonment: Up to 5 years
United States Marijuana Arrest Trends
The graphs below represent the trends in marijuana arrests from 1990 to 2005 in the United States. With the higher amount of arrests also comes tens and billions of more dollars spent on enforcement, adjudication, and imprisonment for marijuana related offenses.
