Louisiana

Legal Loophole: How Louisiana's Tribal Lands Might Pave the Way for Recreational Marijuana. Marijuana is available by prescription only in the state of Louisiana. In order to obtain a prescription a patient would need to visit with a qualified physician and be diagnosed with one of the qualifying

Cannabis Industry Evolves with Key Developments in Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and New York. According to a Fox News poll, 66% of Floridians favor legalizing cannabis, surpassing the 60% threshold required for such measures to pass. Anthony Varrell emphasized, “I don’t think hemp’s going to

Louisiana Bill to Transfer Medical Marijuana Licenses from Universities to Private Growers Awaits Governor’s Signature The state's two exclusive medical marijuana-growing licenses could soon move from Southern and LSU to two private growers. In an overhaul of Louisiana’s still-evolving medical

Louisiana Legislature Approves Bill to Privatize Medical Marijuana Cultivation. The two public universities that have held exclusive rights over medical marijuana farming in Louisiana could soon lose their duopoly after the Legislature approved a bill that will fully privatize cultivation in the

If signed into law, the Louisiana bill would establish a regulatory framework for recreational cannabis, including home cultivation. The Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee recently passed House Bill 707 in a unanimous vote to propose a regulatory framework for the state’s cannabis

The New Orleans Police Department’s headquarters has a unique problem and the police chief believes it’s high time something is done. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told City Council that rats have overrun the evidence and property room at the facility and that they’re eating the marijuana

BATON ROUGE - America’s cannabis industry continues to expand, and Louisiana is keeping up with the trend. By 2025, the state expects to see more than $400 million in legal cannabis sales. Daniel Kalef is the executive vice president of Green Flower, a training platform specifically designed for

If passed, the new bill would improve the expungement program in Louisiana. The Louisiana House of Representatives recently passed a bill to improve the state’s expungement program for cannabis possession convictions. Rep. Delisha Boyd sponsored the bill, which passed with a 69-30 vote. “House Bill

NEW ORLEANS - State Rep Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) let out a sigh of relief as her proposed medical marijuana bill narrowly made it out of the Labor and Industrial Relations committee on Tuesday (May 23). “Nothing makes it out of the Labor Committee here,” Landry said. “Not minimum wage, not

Two Louisiana Senators state that they were misled when they approved hemp legislation. Louisiana state Sen. Stewart Cathey and Sen. Jay Morris stated in a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on April 18 that legalizing hemp products with THC was unintended. “Last session we unknowingly

A Louisiana district judge Wednesday dismissed one lawsuit seeking to protect adult consumable hemp products that can create a "high". But a temporary restraining order from a second lawsuit remains in place that prevents regulators from removing them from retailers' shelves for now. The legal

Gummies and other products made from hemp were legalized and have become very popular. An attempt by Louisiana regulators to crack down on consumable hemp products – billed as legal THC by some of the thousands of retailers licensed to sell them – has run into swift pushback from the hemp industry