The first law allowing for the use of medical marijuana in Louisiana passed in 1978, however, only for patients with cancer and glaucoma. Since then, the legal framework for medical marijuana in ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana lawmakers are hoping a proposed bill that would create a recreational marijuana pilot program gets passed during the session. There are 20 states in the ...

It’s taken four years, but starting next week, the first batch of medical marijuana will arrive in Louisiana dispensaries. On Thursday, the state’s agriculture and forestry commissioner Mike Strain ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A wide range of new Louisiana laws passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session will officially take effect Friday (Aug. 1), impacting everything from criminal ...

A case that began as an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) case in Shreveport has resulted in the conviction and sentencing of 20 defendants to a combined sentence of over 87 years ...

In Louisiana, there are a number of strange, and antiquated, laws that are still within the state's legal system. As for Louisiana's antiquated laws, these are laws that are still technically within ...