Same sex couples are showing up at clerks of court offices across the state to get their marriage license. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law two pieces of legislation dealing with marijuana. One measure sets up the framework so Louisiana can legally dispense medical marijuana. However, officials say it will be another two years before medicinal marijuana is available to residents. The second bill signed into law reduces the penalties for simple marijuana possession.

Some are worried that the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage could potentially lead to lawsuits against churches. Louisiana Baptist Convention President Steve Horn says, as he reads the ruling, lawsuits are not something that should be of concern. However, he says the four dissenting Supreme Court Justices seemed to be concerned about lawsuits against churches when they wrote their dissent…

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Horn says it’s his understanding that the ruling gives protection to churches and pastors.

An Estately.com study shows Louisiana comes in fifth for states with the most couch potatoes per capita. Lead blogger Ryan Nickum says the state came in 5th for hours per day watching TV and saw a correlation with watching TV and the obesity ranking throughout all states. He hopes this study opens people’s eyes and pushes them to get up and moving…

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Nickum says the Louisiana summer heat is a factor on why we have so many couch potatoes.