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In 2025, Louisiana’s hemp laws are changing. Here’s what you need to know.
The Louisiana hemp industry faced many challenges during the 2024 legislative session. Thanks to the overwhelming support of Louisiana’s hemp community, we fought off what would have been an industry-killing ban on hemp-derived THC products.
However, we were not completely unscathed, and the industry is still facing major new restrictions.
Signed in June 2024, the new Louisiana law, Act 752, will take effect on January 1, 2025.
Current Regulations in Louisiana
Louisiana already has one of the most strictly regulated hemp programs in the country, regulations that have laid the foundation for a safe and thriving hemp industry.
All Louisiana hemp products must be reviewed and approved by the Louisiana Department of Health and meet a wide range of quality and safety standards, including limitations on potency and a 21+ age requirement for adult-use hemp products containing more than 0.5 milligrams of THC.
Despite the extensive rules already in place, many new restrictions are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2025 that will hamper our hemp industry’s growth and consumer choice.
The New Restrictions Take Effect on January 1
Here are the upcoming hemp law changes that will have the biggest impact on Louisiana consumers and businesses.
THC products will have new potency limits per serving and per package.
The current limit on potency of 8 mg of THC per serving will be reduced to 5 mg of THC per serving, with further restrictions for packaging edibles and beverages.
- For THC beverages, no more than 5 mg of THC per serving will be allowed. A serving must be at least 12 fl oz. There may be no more than one serving per container. And there may be no more than four containers in a package — that is, the only options will be single cans or four-packs.
- For THC edibles, no more than 5 mg of THC per serving will be allowed. A single piece cannot contain more than one serving and packages may contain no more than a total of 40 mg of THC — that is, an eight-pack of 5 mg gummies will be the highest-potency package available.
Bars and restaurants will no longer be able to obtain hemp permits.
Although Louisiana bars and restaurants that currently have permits to sell consumable hemp are free to continue selling hemp-derived THC beverages, no other bars and restaurants will be allowed to secure such permits. In fact, any bar or restaurant that applied for a permit since June 14, 2024 has already been rejected.
Only 220 bars and restaurants in the state have such permits, so the new law prohibits thousands of establishments from participating in this market and offering hemp-based alternatives to alcohol to their adult customers.
Gas stations will no longer be able to carry hemp products.
Starting on January 1, 2025, gas stations will no longer be allowed to carry hemp products of any kind. That’s a major blow to thousands more businesses throughout Louisiana. Meanwhile — just to give you an idea of how silly this regulation is — you will still be able to buy hemp products at Louisiana truck stops.
How All This Affects Our Crescent 9 Customers
While these limitations will affect many of Crescent 9’s current offerings in the state, we are working hard to add new products to our lineup to keep our Louisiana customers as highly satisfied as ever.
Starting January 1, 2025, our high-potency THC drinks will no longer be available to Louisiana customers. So order our 50 mg THC drinks in Strawberry Lemonade, Raspberry Lime, and Jet Life Grape Lemonade while you still can!
New Crescent Canna beverages are in production right now. They will be registered with the Louisiana Department of Health and will be on store shelves in Louisiana in January.
In addition to our most popular Tropical and Ginger Lemonade THC Seltzers, here are a few of the other products coming in January:
- Crescent 9 Raspberry Lime 5 mg THC Seltzer
- Crescent 9 Sour Watermelon 5 mg THC Seltzer
- Jet Life Grape Lemonade 5 mg THC Soda
- Wobble 5 mg THC Energy Drink
We know that these changes may hinder your ability to enjoy cannabis the way you’ve gotten used to enjoying it. That’s why we are committed to delivering new and delicious products, products that comply with the heightened regulations without compromising flavor or quality.
We must keep fighting.
This is the third year in a row that Louisiana’s hemp industry has been threatened by the state legislature. In 2024, we sent tens of thousands of emails, made countless calls to lawmakers, and mobilized visits to the capitol and community efforts to protect the right to manufacture and sell hemp products in our state. Next year, we will continue the fight and try to recover lost ground.
If you want to help protect the hemp industry in Louisiana, sign up for our advocacy list.
Together, let’s protect the future of hemp in our state.
Meanwhile, be sure to stock up on currently compliant THC edibles and beverages before it’s too late. After January 1, 2025, many of these products will no longer be available in Louisiana.
David Reich is co-founder and chief marketing officer of Crescent Canna. He has been a leader in the digital marketing space for 13 years. In 2018, he co-founded Simply CBD, New Orleans’ first hemp products dispensary — now called Simply Cannabis — with three locations across the city.