Louisiana Marijuana Penalty Reduction Bill Advances
In a state with a reputation for having some of the harshest marijuana laws in the country, a bill that would reduce mandatory minimum penalties for some marijuana possession offenses has been approved by a unanimous committee vote. House Bill 103, sponsored by Rep. Austin J. Badon, Jr. (D-New Orleans), would reduce penalties and incarceration time for those convicted more than once of possessing marijuana, and removes cannabis possession as an offense that qualifies for mandatory minimum sentences under the state’s habitual [...]