Louisiana

Senator Cynthia Lummis Applauds State-Led Bitcoin Rights Laws: 'This is Why Bitcoiners Should Be American Patriots'
Elizabeth Warren Slams Louisiana's New Abortion Law: 'It's Always Been About Controlling Women's Bodies And Futures'
Cannabis Beverages At Liquor Stores? Largest Wine Retailer In US, Selling $6B/Year, Adding THC To The Menu
Elizabeth Warren Slams Louisiana's New Abortion Law: 'It's Always Been About Controlling Women's Bodies And Futures'
Cannabis Beverages At Liquor Stores? Largest Wine Retailer In US, Selling $6B/Year, Adding THC To The Menu
Trump-Backed Republican Jeff Landry Becomes Louisiana's New Governor
Democrats Could Reportedly Regain House Majority In 2024 Following Redistricting Court Rulings: 'An Incredibly Important Moment'

Louisiana Recent News

Louisiana Bill To Protect Employees From Firing Over Medical Marijuana Heads To Gov.'s Desk
Louisiana employees who use medical marijuana may soon receive much-needed protection from being fired, reported Marijuana Moment.
Cannabis Regulatory Update: New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Louisiana & Poland
NY Bill Stimulating Business To Utilize Hemp For Industrial Purposes Heads To Gov. Hochul The bill that seeks to stimulate hemp use in packaging, construction and other industrial purposes got the green light from the New York Senate and Assembly.
US Senate Candidate Smokes A Blunt In Campaign Ad: Destigmatize Weed, Highlight Racially-Biased Arrests
Democrat Gary Chambers, who is seeking a U.S. Senate seat from Louisiana, released a campaign ad on Tuesday in which he smokes a sizable blunt while sitting in an armchair looking about as chill as someone could possibly look. But Chambers is dead serious about the harms of cannabis criminalization.
Louisiana Governor To Pardon Homer Plessy Of 1896 'Separate But Equal' Ruling
In a case of severely belated justice, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced that he will issue a posthumous pardon to Homer Plessy, the Black man whose 1896 arrest led to the infamous U.S. Supreme Court that affirmed government-enforced racial segregation.
Marijuana In Flower Form Now Available To Louisiana's Medical Cannabis Patients
Louisiana’s medical marijuana program, as of January 1, is offering raw, smokable cannabis to its registered patients. The state will also tweak its calculations for state income taxes as more than two dozen new laws took effect on New Year's Day.
Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana With Category 4 Storm, Stronger Than Katrina
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.
Marijuana Possession No Longer Criminal Offense In Louisiana, Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Goes Into Effect
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.
Edwin W. Edwards, Flamboyant Louisiana Governor Later Imprisoned For Fraud And Extortion, Dies At 93
Edwin W. Edwards, who served four terms as governor of Louisiana followed by 8½ years in prison on multiple corruption charges, died Monday morning at his home in Gonzales, Louisiana, at the age of 93 from complications related to respiratory problems.
Louisiana Smokable Medical Marijuana Bill Sails Through Its First Review
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.
10 Stocks To Watch After Sports Betting Is Legalized In Louisiana, Maryland, South Dakota
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.
LyondellBasell Gets Half of Sasol US Chemical Project For $2B
LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) is acquiring a 50 percent stake in Sasol Limited’s (NYSE: SSL) Lake Charles Chemical Project in Louisiana.
Louisiana and Iowa Banned Smokable Hemp, Edible CBD: Is This Legal?
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.
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill To Improve Patient Access To Medical Marijuana
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. 
3 House Bills Put Marijuana Laws In Perspective
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.
Commentary: Are The Cycles Of Destruction To Louisiana's Freight Infrastructure Inevitable?
Tropical Storm Barry Closing In On Louisiana Coast
Taser Just Won The First State-Wide Body-Cam Contract For Louisiana State Troopers
7 Stocks To Watch Amid Baton Rouge Tragedy
Mariner Energy Rig Explodes in Gulf, Shares Slide (ME)
Louisiana gets $80 million in Stimulus for Broadband