Hemp Association of Louisiana

06/04/2024

H**P LEGISLATION APPROVED IN LOUISIANA

"WE WILL BE BACK". That's how Senator Thomas Pressly ended the 2024 legislative session as he realized that the h**p industry had successfully blocked his attempt to BAN ALL H**P PRODUCTS in Louisiana. Calling HB 952 the The "Lobbyist Protection Act", Sen Pressly expressed his disappointment in the....

06/02/2024

LEGISLATURE BATTLES OVER H**P

Representative Dustin Miller fought a hard battle on the floor of the house Friday morning. SB 237 BANNING h**p products was fiercely debated, then tabled for the morning session. Rep Miller argued that his bill, HB 952 regulating the industry, would be heard by the Senate later in the day and the h...

05/24/2024

SB 237 & HB 952 Set for Votes Next Week

SB 237 by Senator Pressly has been rescheduled for a house vote on Tuesday May 28th. SB 237 BANS THC in consumable h**p products.HB 952 was reported favorably by the Senate Ag Committee yesterday and will be voted on by the Senate next week, as early as Tuesday, more likely Wednesday.As the Louisian...

05/22/2024

H**p Votes Postponed

Senate Bill 237, by Senator Pressly, was scheduled for a vote by the full house yesterday, the bill was deferred.House Bill 952, by Representative Miller, was scheduled for public comment in the Senate Ag Committee yesterday, it was deferred.A large number of industry proponents showed up for the Se...

05/19/2024

Decision on the future of the H**p Industry in Louisiana could be made on Tuesday

Senate Bill 237 BANNING H**P PRODUCTS containing any amount of THC may be voted on by the House on Tuesday May 21st. The bill was reported favorably by the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee last Tuesday with a 7-5 vote ( see prior news flash for details). If approved by the House, t...

05/15/2024

House Committee Approves BAN of H**p THC Products.

Senator Pressly convinced the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee to report SB 237 favorably to the full House of Representatives. SB 237 is a COMPLETE BAN OF H**P DERIVED THC PRODUCTS. After lengthy testimony, the committee voted 7-5 to BAN H**P THC products in Louisiana. The bill wi...

05/10/2024

SB 237 Banning THC Products Scheduled for Vote on May 14th

Senator Thomas Pressly's SB 237 would set THC limits in consumable h**p products to ZERO. The senate overwhelmingly passed the bill with a 27-9 vote last month. Nine senators co-authored the bill including Senate President Cameron Henry. The other co-authors are: Sen Bass, Cloud, Edmonds, McMath, Mi...

04/24/2024

Rep Miller passes HB 952, it now goes to the Senate

Representative Duston Miller convinces Louisiana House of Representatives that the H**p Industry needed more regulations to correct confusion and stabilize the H**p Industry in Louisiana. After an hour of debate, multiple attempts to amend his bill, the house voted to approve HB 952 with a vote of 7...

04/23/2024

SB 237 Ban on H**p Derived THC Passes Senate

Senator Pressly call for a vote on his bill to BAN H**P DERIVED THC yesterday and the Louisiana Senate voted 27-9 to send the bill to the Louisiana House of Representatives for consideration.Many believed that Senator Pressly had delayed the senate vote on his bill so that industry advocates could m...

04/20/2024

HB 952 Up For a Vote Tuesday April 23rd

HB 952 by Representative Miller is scheduled for a house vote on Tuesday April 23rd.Representative Miller's bill attempts to clean up existing regulations, tighten controls over consumable h**p products, and clarify previous legislation.HB 952 addresses several issues: • Requires THC compounds use...

04/14/2024

EMAIL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE & SENATOR.

The H**p Association of Louisiana is opposed to SB 237 and SB 495 and is in support of Representative Miller's HB 952.

We have set up a website that will look up your state senator and re presentative and automatically send them an email expessing your opposition to the two senate bills and support of HB 952.

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

If you agree with us, go to https://www.congressweb.com/LHE/ and click on "Email Your Elected Official", enter your address, and the software will automatically send the email to them.

04/12/2024

House Health & Welfare Committee to take up HB 952 by Rep Miller

Representative Dustin Miller, Opelousas, has schedule HB 952 for a hearing before the House Health & Welfare Committee for Tuesday April 16th at 9:00am. Rep Miller chairs the committee that will be hearing his bill.Here's a quick recap of what's in HB 952: • The bill redefines a consumable h**p pr...