Status: Cannabis is legal for medical use but illegal for recreational use.
Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: Medical marijuana is expected to be available by summer 2019
Description: Few cultivators and the slow lab testing of cannabis has halted the use of medicial marijuana.
History of Louisiana Cannabis Legislation
2015: SB 143 – significantly reduced penalties for posession of cannabis.
2015: HB 149 sets up framework for medical marijuana.
2016: New Orleans City Council passes ordinance 31,148 to decriminalize marijuana.
Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican
Stance: Pro Medical Marijuana, against recreational
Phone: (202) 224-5824
Email/Website: www.cassidy.senate.gov/contact
Address: 520 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2020
Senator John Kennedy, Republican
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization
Phone: (202) 224-4623
Email/Website: www.cassidy.senate.gov/contact
Address: 416 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2022
Representative Steve Scalise, Republican, First District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-3015
Email/Website: https://scalise.house.gov/
Address: 2409 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Cedric Richmond, Democrat, Second District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-6636
Email/Website: https://richmond.house.gov/
Address: 506 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Clay Higgins, Republican, Third District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2031
Email/Website: https://clayhiggins.house.gov/
Address: 424 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Mike Johnson, Republican, Fourth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2777
Email/Website: https://mikejohnson.house.gov/
Address: 418 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Ralph Abraham, Republican, Fifth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-8490
Email/Website: https://abraham.house.gov/
Address: 417 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Garret Graves, Republican, Sixth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-3901
Email/Website: https://garretgraves.house.gov/
Address: 2402 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515