09/12/2026
Young people and parents of young people in Louisiana, take note:
Effective August 1, 2026, Louisiana HB 568 (Act 305) creates a felony-level offense for smoking, va**ng, or otherwise using ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ or another controlled dangerous substance in a drug-free school zone.
This law applies on or within 2,000 feet of any public or private K-12 school, vocational school, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ in Louisiana, as well as on school buses.
A conviction can result in:
โข Up to 1 year in jail (with or without hard labor)
โข Up to a $1,000 fine
โข A ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ conviction on your permanent record
Please share this information and have proactive conversation around it.
Lack of knowledge of a law does not exempt from its consequences.
Young people, protect your future.
