Louisiana Is Going to Decriminalize Minor Cannabis Possession on August 1st

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Shortly after signing a bill to decriminalize minor pot possession, Governor John Bel Edwards told reporters that he thinks Louisiana will eventually "get around" to legalizing adult-use weed.

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As of August 1st, Louisiana cops will no longer be allowed to throw people in jail for possessing small quantities of weed

This Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill to decriminalize the possession of up to 14 grams of cannabis. Under the state's existing prohibition law, anyone caught with this amount of pot can be jailed for up to 15 days and fined up to $300. When the new law takes effect this August, this penalty will be reduced to a maximum fine of $100, with...

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