Articles tagged with "louisiana"
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Louisiana Patients Demand Cannabis Be on Shelves by May 15
The Associated Press - Published on March 25, 2019Read moreThe ultimatum is an indication of the mounting frustration that medical cannabis still hasn’t reached patients nearly four years after lawmakers OK’d the system.
Louisiana Takes a Step Toward Finally Delivering Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on March 22, 2019Read morePatients have been waiting nearly four years. But one company finally has the go-ahead to grow cannabis.
Frustration, Few Timelines on Louisiana’s Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on January 28, 2019Read moreAs the state nears the four-year mark since creating the framework to sell medical cannabis, the latest estimate for availability seems to be summer—maybe. Or fall. Or later.
Louisiana Looks to Add PTSD, Pain to Medical Marijuana Conditions
The Associated Press - Published on May 17, 2018Read moreIf Gov. John Bel Edwards signs a bill now making its way through the legislature, Louisiana could become an actual MMJ state.
Louisiana House Backs Medical Marijuana Expansion
The Associated Press - Published on April 13, 2018Read moreSupporters say therapeutic marijuana could help veterans suffering from PTSD and others with severe medical conditions, rather than steering them to addictive opioids.
Bernard Noble, Serving 13 Years for Two Joints, Granted Parole
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 8, 2018Read moreArrested for bicycling while black, Noble became one of America’s most infamous cannabis prisoners. He’ll be free by this weekend.
Only 2 Louisiana Doctors Seek Marijuana Permits
The Associated Press - Published on October 12, 2017Read moreOnly two doctors have applied for permission, raising questions about whether patients will gain access to treatment they lobbied so hard to get.
State of the Leaf: Election Wins Push Texas Toward Reform
Lisa Rough - Published on November 21, 2016Read moreLawmakers in the Lone Star State have introduced six cannabis reform bills, California patients get a tax holiday, and Denver readies for onsite consumption.
The Definitive Cannabis Travel Guide to New Orleans
Brett Konen - Published on July 8, 2016Read moreNew Orleans is a city that embraces celebration – and there’s a lot there for cannabis users to celebrate. Follow our travel guide to learn what they are.
State of the Leaf: Congress Could Open Doors to MMJ Research
Lisa Rough - Published on June 23, 2016Read moreCannabis research in the U.S. could be getting easier, Arkansas and Massachusetts make strides toward legalization, and a New Mexico official is in hot water over delays to medical patients.