Decriminalization vs. Legalization: Understanding the Contrast in Cannabis Laws
Does Louisiana allow the use of cannabis? With a prescription from a qualified healthcare provider, anyone can purchase, possess, and use medical marijuana from a pharmacy by obtaining a medical marijuana card. But has cannabis been decriminalized in Louisiana? What does “decriminalized” mean anyway? Since cannabis is still illegal at the federal level (apart from high-CBD, low-THC hemp products made legal by the 2018 Farm Bill), states enact their cannabis laws, such as legalization and decriminalization. Legalization permits access to regulated cannabis (even with restrictions, like medical use only), while decriminalization only reduces the penalties for using illegal marijuana products. … Read more









