La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1461
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It is hereby the intent of the legislature to recognize industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity and authorize the cultivation, processing, and handling of industrial hemp as legal, agricultural activities in the state of Louisiana in accordance with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334.
Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 336, §1.
Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 336, §1.
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