Louisiana vetoes marijuana pardon bill
Louisiana's governor has vetoed a bill to pardon first-time marijuana offenders. The decision has sparked debates about the social justice system and the potential economic imp
The Louisiana House of Representatives passes cannabis destruction legislation
The Louisiana House of Representatives recently passed a bill to improve the state’s penal program for cannabis possession convictions. Rep. Delisha Boyd supported the bill,
Were we scammed? – Louisiana lawmakers legalized hemp, little did they know that some THC products also contained it
During a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on April 18, Louisiana state Senators Jay Morris and Stewart Cathey noted that there are no plans to legalize hemp products containing
Louisiana legislators may have legalized more than hemp!
Louisiana is known for being a laid-back state when it comes to drinking. Where else is there a liquor store where you can order a cocktail? Louisiana’s drinking age was rais
Louisiana lawmakers say they have unwittingly legalized hemp products containing THC
Louisiana State Senators Stewart Cathey and Sen. Jay Morris recently stated in an April 18 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing that the legalization of hemp products containing TH
New changes are improving the lives of medical marijuana patients in Louisiana
Louisiana’s medical marijuana program was once notoriously dysfunctional and difficult for patients and providers alike. But in recent years the state has made much-lauded ch
Louisiana University Receives Permission to Conduct Cannabis Research and Testing
The University of Louisiana’s Monroe School of Pharmacy has received approval to conduct cannabis testing and research under legislation passed by state lawmakers last month.
Louisiana Senate approves legislation allowing public employees to use medicinal pot
The Louisiana State Senate on Wednesday voted 26-8 to pass a bill that would protect public employees who use medicinal cannabis from workplace discrimination. The measure, House B
Louisiana bill to protect employees from being shot at government desks over medical marijuana heads
Through Jelena Martinovic Louisiana employees who use medical marijuana may soon receive much-needed protections from layoffs, Marijuana Moment reported. Sponsored by Rep. Mandie L
Louisiana bill allowing state employees to use medicinal cannabis receives unanimous vote
House Bill 988 was passed by the Louisiana House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations on May 19. If the law becomes law, it would create protections for government employees
No jail time for weed possession in Louisiana unless you’re a kid, then we lock you up?
In Louisiana, lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow minors to put even small amounts of weed in jail, less than a year after the state passed legislation stating t
Louisiana is considering jailing kids for weed again
Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation that could put minors behind bars for possessing even small amounts of cannabis, less than a year after the state enacted legislatio
Louisiana patients loving newly legal cannabis flower
On January 1, 2022, cannabis flower finally became available to Louisiana’s 10,000 registered medical marijuana patients. Patients and pharmacists are pleased with the newfou
Louisiana Senate nominee Gary Chambers bluntly smokes in campaign video
A Louisiana politician running for a seat in Congress appeals to voters by presenting his own personal cannabis use while addressing the failed War on Drugs. Louisiana Senate nomin
Cannabis flower sales begin in Louisiana
Legal sales of smokable cannabis flowers began in Louisiana over the long bank holiday weekend, offering patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program a new way t
Louisiana police officers can no longer arrest people for minor weed possession
Picture over On August 1, Louisiana became the 32nd state to decriminalize or legalize minor cannabis possession. Pelican State’s new decriminalization law reduces the penalt
Marijuana possession is no longer a criminal offense in Louisiana
By Jelena Martinovic Just over a month after Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed a law decriminalizing small amounts of possession of cannabis for personal use, the measure
Louisiana will decriminalize minor cannabis possession on August 1st
Picture over Starting August 1, Louisiana police will no longer be allowed to jail people if they have small amounts of weed. This Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a law d
Louisiana ends jail sentence for small amounts of marijuana
BATON ROUGE, LA – People in Louisiana caught with small amounts of marijuana will soon face a fines for offense and no jail sentence, according to a law that Governor John Be
Louisiana Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
By Andrew Ward Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Bill 652 to decriminalize small amounts of possession of cannabis for personal use. Possession of up to 14 grams is