Louisiana may hike taxes on hemp-THC products and criminalize sales to underage customers

 Louisiana may hike taxes on hemp-THC products and criminalize sales to underage customers

The Legislature could be in store for more conflict over hemp-THC products during the coming legislative session — lawmakers have filed bills to raise taxes on them and to add criminal penalties for selling to underage customers.

Currently, the hemp tax goes toward early childhood education. Fontenots bill would not change that.
Echols bill, however, would spread the revenue. In addition to early childhood education, the tax…