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According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, early Sunday afternoon as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph. It comes on the 16th anniversary of Katrina's landfall. A Category 3 storm, Katrina was...

Just over a month following Louisiana Gov. John Bell Edwards signing off on a bill to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis possession for personal use, the measure took effect. As of Sunday, August 1, Louisianians caught possessing up to 14 grams of cannabis will face up to a $100 fine, but...

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...

The 2020 election saw proposals for sports betting pass in the three state ballots it was on. Louisiana, Maryland and South Dakota represent 4% of the U.S. adult population and will allow sports betting as early as 2021. Here is a look at the companies that could benefit from the three...

LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) is acquiring a 50 percent stake in Sasol Limited’s (NYSE: SSL) Lake Charles Chemical Project in Louisiana. What Happened: The Dutch multinational will pay $2 billion for the plant and associated infrastructure, the company said in a statement. ...

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...

When it comes to the cannabis industry, numerous changes occur at the state and federal levels — often in a short amount of time. Here's a look at the latest legislation news to come out of the U.S. House of Representatives. Minnesota On Sunday, the Minnesota Senate...

FreightWaves features Market Voices – a forum for voices with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. Over the course of the past week or so there have been warnings about flooding in Louisiana, and specifically in New...

Once again, Tropical Storm Barry is the focus of today's weather. The storm will likely make landfall in the Louisiana coast early Saturday, July 13. Overall, the effects of the storm may not be long-lasting, but conditions will be rough for a while. President Trump has declared a sate of emergency...

TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) secured a contract with the state of Louisiana to equip each of its state troopers with two Axon Body 2 cameras — a sale of 1,556 cameras. Units are retailed at $399, but the contract's present worth is unclear. Gov. John Bel Edwards and the...

Another shooting tragedy struck the United States this weekend. On Sunday morning, three police officers died and several others were injured during an early morning shooting on Airline Highway near Old Hammond Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One suspect is dead and two others may still be...

In a sign that the part of the stimulus dedicated to broadband is starting to flow, Louisiana is receiving an $80 million federal grant for 900 miles of fiber optic cable, the AP reported today. It will expand the reach of broadband Internet to rural and poor areas of the state. U.S. Commerce...