Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a medical marijuana bill into law. The legislation attempts to move the process along in making medical cannabis available and the number of diseases eligible to use the drug has also been expanded. Sheriffs and district attorneys expressed concern this legislation could open the door to the legaliziation of marijuana.

Attorney General Jeff Landry believes President Obama’s mandate to allow transgender individuals to use the restroom of their gender identity is unlawful. Landry says the President’s threat of funds for schools that don’t comply, jeopardizes student safety and creates a public education crisis…
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Landry says he’ll defend the schools, if the federal government takes action against them for failing to follow this order.

The Cajun John Wayne, Clay Higgins, who achieved internet fame through his viral crime stoppers video, has entered Louisiana’s third district Congressional race…
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More lawmakers and even the governor are still talking about the stripper age/weight requirement “joke” amendment. The proposed change was added on the House floor to a human trafficking bill stating strippers should be no younger than 21, but Jackson Representative Kenny Havard ending up withdrawing. New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says Havard should apologize:
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Governor Edwards said he knows this was intended as a joke, but it was in bad taste.