Louisiana stoners collectively sighed in relief on Tuesday, as a legislative bill by Rep. Richard Nelson (R) designed to legalize adult-use marijuana passed the final
Louisiana laws make it one of the hardest places to get a medical marijuana card, but it’s not impossible. If you are a medical patient
Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law a broad expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program that will allow licensed physicians in Louisiana to recommend
MMJ patients pressured to get the cap expanded to avoid bottleneck in November when program expected to roll out.
Noble became a national symbol of the country’s, and Louisiana’s, harsh drug laws and minimum mandatory sentencing.
I received the following alert out of Louisiana: I am sorry to report that the Louisiana Legislature continues to repeat its mistakes. For nearly 40
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Governor John Bel Edwards signed legislation today amending the state’s dormant medical marijuana law. Senate Bill 271 permits physicians to ‘recommend’
The Louisiana House passed a bill yesterday that would legalize low-THC medical marijuana and create a system by which patients could access the medicine. The
Hard-hitting billboards in support of key medical marijuana legislation were launched in two of Louisiana’s largest cities on Tuesday just as state lawmakers are preparing
The Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday morning on a bill that would establish a workable medical marijuana
Arresting someone for marijuana is inhumane, can ruin the person’s life in the blink of an eye, and costs the arresting agency a ton of
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal signed legislation late yesterday significantly reducing criminal penalties for marijuana possession offenses. House Bill 149,
According to at least one reputable study, alcohol is 114 times more harmful than marijuana. Marijuana is also safer than tobacco and pharmaceuticals, both of
The Louisiana legislature voted yesterday to reform its state’s severely punitive marijuana laws and reduce criminal penalties for simple marijuana possession. If signed into law,
By David Borden (Welcome back to our one-time intern Jimi Devine, who has graciously volunteered his time to support our blog. We are cross-posting this
Lawmakers in Louisiana took a major step toward reforming the state’s harsh marijuana possession law when the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to reform
Louisiana has not been high on the list of states that are likely to legalize medical marijuana. After all, no state in the South has
An unprecedented collection of drug policy stakeholders – including judges, elected officials, public health workers, law enforcement, and community advocates – will come together to
By Phillip Smith Bernard Noble has already spent nearly four years in a Louisiana prison for being caught with two marijuana cigarettes — and he’s
By Robert Capecchi Thursday, the Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly approved HB 681 — modest marijuana policy reform — with a vote of 30-7. The House previously approved the
I’ve finally been going through my e-mails, and found the following message below that is worth passing on. Louisiana needs marijuana reform more than most
Louisiana is one of the worst places to get busted with marijuana in the country. Louisiana marijuana laws are so harsh that I can’t imagine
By Phillip Smith A poll released Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana found a slim majority favoring marijuana legalization. The Public Policy Polling survey had support
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director It is often said that the South will be the last region in the United States to take up
