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Louisiana lawmakers back decriminalization of marijuana; bill heads to governor’s desk

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to eliminate the possibility of jail time for possession of small amounts of marijuana, a sharp change in the state’s historically hard stance against the drug and the latest indication of shifting attitudes surrounding pot at…

Smokable medical marijuana backed by Louisiana lawmakers; here’s when it could be distributed

Though a bridge too far a few years ago for Louisiana lawmakers, the Legislature Wednesday gave final clearance to allow patients to smoke marijuana for medicinal reasons. House Bill 391 approved minor wording changes added to the state Senate on…

Marijuana Legalization in Louisiana ‘Going to Happen,’ Governor Says

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, expressed his belief that marijuana will soon be legalized in his state, while asserting that he still has concerns about allowing people to consume the plant. The Louisiana state legislature was considering a…

Bill to decriminalize small-time marijuana possession OK’d by Louisiana House; next up: Senate

The Louisiana House has approved a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, taking away the possibility of jail time and reducing the maximum penalty to a $100 fine for possession offenses. The move, on a 67-to-25 vote…

Louisiana House overwhelmingly backs bill to allow smokable medical marijuana

The Louisiana House has backed proposals to legalize and tax the raw, smokable form of medical marijuana, a key expansion of the state’s medical program as lawmakers debate looser rules for the drug. The House voted 73-26 Monday to approve…

Marijuana legalization in Louisiana gets boost from public support: ‘The tide is changing’

Republican state Rep. Scott McKnight, a conservative 40-year-old Baton Rouge businessman, was torn over the proposal in the Louisiana Legislature to legalize marijuana for recreational use. A former reserve deputy in East Baton Rouge Parish, he knew law enforcement has…

Smokable medical marijuana proposal breezing through Louisiana House; here’s what to know

A proposal to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell the smokable form of the drug to patients is gaining favor in the Louisiana House, putting momentum behind the effort to loosen the state’s tight regulations on the program. The legislation,…

Louisiana’s medical marijuana market is about to grow with ‘tens of thousands’ of plants

Nearly a year after medical marijuana went from seed to shelves at nine pharmacies in Louisiana, there is a second player in a market that's about to get a larger pool of patients suffering from a wide-open range of medical…

Louisiana Widening Access to Medical Marijuana Under New Law

BATON ROUGE, La. — More Louisiana residents will have access to medical marijuana under a significant expansion of the state's therapeutic cannabis program that was signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. The changes in the law, which take…

Medical marijuana expansion sailing through Louisiana Legislature

A bill that would allow any condition to be treated with medical marijuana and any doctor in good standing to recommend it continued to build momentum in the Louisiana Legislature Wednesday with little resistance. Members of the Senate Health and Welfare…

High cost of medical marijuana limits access for Louisiana patients

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When medical marijuana became available for sale on Aug. 6 in Louisiana, Jessica Potts, 36, was eager to sign up for the program. When she was 21 she was diagnosed with a degenerative condition called multiple sclerosis, where the immune system attacks…

Louisiana launching medical marijuana after years of waiting

Louisiana is becoming the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana on Tuesday, four years after state lawmakers agreed to give patients access to therapeutic cannabis. Nine pharmacies are licensed to dispense medical marijuana across Louisiana and most are…

First batch of Louisiana’s medical marijuana cleared for release Tuesday to pharmacies by regulators

State agriculture regulators have cleared Louisiana's first batch of medical marijuana for release to pharmacies, ending months of delays getting the product cleared for patients. John Davis, the head GB Sciences Louisiana, said medical marijuana will be released to pharmacies…

Louisiana House votes to let medical marijuana patients ‘inhale cannabis,’ but not smoke it

The Louisiana House today voted 82-0 to allow medical marijuana patients to inhale cannabis, sending the bill to the governor’s desk for final approval. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, does not allow smoking, but patients can…

Many in Louisiana ‘still patiently waiting for medical marijuana product’

The leash strained as T’Challa, a 1-year-old pit bull puppy, ran down a wooden wheelchair ramp pulling his owner, Edwick Green, close behind. Green, who is paraplegic, winced with every tug of the leash. He took several deep breaths once…