Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says the state is moving ahead with it’s hemp program, but now that the Legislative hurdles have been cleared they’ll have to work out the details with the feds, including specific testing mechanisms, and getting an exact pin on how much THC is allowed in the products. He says expect the crop to take off next year.

Cut 4 (05) “…largest alternative crops.”

Strain made the comments at qualifying.

Navy veteran Patrick “Livewire” Landry is the third Republican to enter the governor’s race alongside Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham. Landry says the 300-million-dollar state surplus from the last budget year is evidence that the state is collecting too much in taxes, and that money needs to be returned.

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Landry previously ran for Governor as an independent in 2003.

Chaos and confusion in Baton Rouge on Tuesday as a suspected shooting incident at the Burbank Walmart is now thought to be a false alarm, with one man arrested for sparking the incident.
Cut 2 (32 ) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”