louisiana cannabis

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...

Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Ease Hemp Farming Regulations Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a bill to reduce regulations on farmers growing industrial hemp for non-extraction purposes. If passed, farmers would be exempt from background checks and rigorous testing requirements, with an annual visual...

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...

A Louisiana House bill that would decriminalize marijuana in the Pelican State died Tuesday in the House Criminal Justice Committee, before ever advancing to the House floor. The measure was sponsored by Democratic representative Candace Newell, who maintained that marijuana distribution...

“Backdoor” Sales In Oklahoma Prompt New Bill Approval The Oklahoma House of Representatives have passed Senate Bill 645, which requires the prepackaging of all medical marijuana products sold to dispensaries. Opponents claim the bill is onerous and too lax. The legislation aims to...

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...

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 ...

Minnesota To Allow Small Amounts Of THC In Food & Beverages  Minnesota lawmakers approved several hemp industry measures on Sunday, sending them to Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) desk for signature. Among the approved regulations is a measure that would allow up to 5 mg of...

Chuck Schumer’s Chief Counsel Reveals What’s Happening With Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Reginald Babin, who serves as chief counsel to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) discussed the next move on the federal marijuana legalization bill writes Marijuana...

Lawmakers in Louisiana passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana flower on Thursday. The House Health and Welfare Committee approved a measure in a 12-1 vote. The legislation is poised to allow medical marijuana patients in the Pelican State to access raw cannabis flower, Marijuana Moment writes...