Louisiana House overwhelmingly backs bill to allow smokable medical marijuana
Louisiana House overwhelmingly backs bill to allow smokable medical marijuana – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news skip to Main Content Read more
Marijuana legalization in Louisiana gets boost from public support: ‘The tide is changing’
Marijuana legalization in Louisiana gets boost from public support: ‘The tide is changing’ – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news skip to Main Content Read more
Smokable medical marijuana proposal breezing through Louisiana House; here’s what to know
Smokable medical marijuana proposal breezing through Louisiana House; here’s what to know – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news skip to Main Content Read more
He was a military veteran, busted for selling a mere .69 grams of marijuana. For that, Derek Harris has served nearly a decade behind bars. But now, after the Louisiana Supreme Court granted him a new hearing, Harris is set to be freed. Harris’ time in prison began back... Read more
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 conditions. Southern University medical marijuana licensee Ilera Holistic Healthcare... Read more
Marijuana often demonstrates the ability to win over even the most conservative of individuals. That said, winning over the hearts and minds of America’s vast regions isn’t complete until cannabis endears itself to the nation’s most conservative citizens and lawmakers in the southeast.  Recent activity indicates that it may... Read more
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 effect in August, allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana... Read more
Medical cannabis is currently legal in Louisiana, but the program is limited to only serve those with extreme medical conditions. Advocates and patients wanted to see it expanded, and now, thanks to a bill just signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards, this expansion is a reality for... Read more
Legislation aimed at expanding Louisiana’s medical marijuana program cleared another hurdle Wednesday, as the bill was passed by the state Senate. The bill, HB819, would broaden the potential pool of eligible medical cannabis patients by permitting a physician to prescribe such a treatment to someone suffering from what the... Read more
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 Committee approved House Bill 819 by Rep. Larry Bagley,... Read more
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