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The Louisiana Senate voted on Monday in favor of a marijuana expungement bill sending it to Governor John Bel Edwards (D) for his signature. The lawmakers approved the legislation on the floor in a 32-7 vote. The news comes several weeks after the measure aiming to streamline...

A measure that would protect employees in Louisiana who use medicinal cannabis against disqualification from getting unemployment benefits is advancing through the state legislature, reported Louisiana Illuminator. House Bill 351, from Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, who has been fighting for...

Nearly Two-Thirds Of GOP Voters Support Ending Federal Ban On Marijuana The majority of American voters would like to see the federal ban on marijuana ended, a November 2022 survey from Data For Progress showed. The proposal is supported by 74% likely U.S. voters with bipartisan approval. The idea...

To say that setting up a medical marijuana program with its required rules and regs is a challenge would be an understatement. One of the numerous complicated issues is employment. Louisiana has called in a task force. The group held several meetings to create recommendations to...

In June, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) signed nearly 100 bills into law aimed at protecting medical marijuana patients. Among them was one from Rep. Mandie Landry (D) to provide workplace protections for state employees who are registered as medical marijuana (MMJ) patients. However, some...

About a month ago, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed a near-unanimously approved House bill aimed at creating industrial hemp promotion and research program. HB 330 was authored by Representative Travis Johnson (D-Vidalia) of Ferriday, pushing to make...

The office of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards confirmed Tuesday he has approved nearly 100 bills Tuesday, including several aimed at protecting medical marijuana patients, as well as measures to protect hurricane victims. Among cannabis-related bills signed into law is ...

Louisiana employees who use medical marijuana may soon receive much-needed protection from being fired, reported Marijuana Moment. Sponsored by Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, House Bill 988 passed the Senate on Wednesday in a 26-8 vote. The legislation, which is now heading...

Rhode Island Senators Approve Legalization Of Recreational Cannabis The Rhode Island Senate approved the legalization of marijuana for adults on Tuesday, entering the race to become the 20th state to legalize recreational cannabis. Lawmakers noted that the vote represents the first time that...

The signing of the 2018 Farm Bill by President Donald Trump led to a generalized belief that hemp-CBD products had been universally legalized across the country. But recent measures taken by two state legislatures challenge this notion. Last week, two sets of regulations rolled out by the Louisiana...

Louisiana is moving forward with a piece of legislation that would make medical marijuana move easily available in the state by authorizing recommendations from any state-licensed physician, while updating the list of qualifiable medical conditions.  House Bill 819 passed Senate vote on...