Only 34 percent of Louisianans support the right to an abortion in most, or all cases, the lowest in the nation according to a survey. Matt Doyle has more.

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The State completes its first week of medical marijuana availability and grower GB Sciences says about 10,000 vials of the treatment have been sent out to select pharmacies. GB President John Davis says they don’t know exactly how many patients, but he estimates it’s between 5,000-10,000 residents.

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The man accused of punching comedian Andy Dick outside a New Orleans nightclub early Saturday morning is now in custody. 40-year-old David Hale is facing second-degree battery and simple battery charges. Hale was booked Wednesday in the Orleans Parish Jail. Andy Dick told The New Orleans Advocate he was unconscious for 15 minutes after he was knockout after his performance at One-Eyed Jacks. The comedian was then taken by ambulance to the hospital and observed for a possible brain bleed.

The Halloween & Costume Association is pushing to have Halloween celebrations on the last Saturday of October.  Founder and CEO of Pet Krewe in New Orleans and HCA member Allison Albert says the idea is to hold more of the festivities on the weekend to help kids with a day to recover after a candy binge.

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Albert says more awareness for celebrations on a weekend will lead to safer Halloween experiences.

A frontal boundary is moving through north Louisiana this morning and this will give us a break from the excessive heat today as the boundary will produce showers and storms. State climatologist Barry Keim says this will be just a temporary reprieve from the extreme heat…
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There is a marginal risk of severe weather for most of the state today.

A poll from the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute finds 34-percent of Louisiana residents say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, nationally the percentage is 54. The national Democratic Party is firmly pro-choice, and ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this poll is why local Democrats face an uphill battle running for statewide office.
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It’s been a week since medical marijuana became available to patients in Louisiana and grower GB Sciences says about 10,000 vials of the treatment have been delivered to nine licensed pharmacies licensed to sell the product. GB President John Davis…
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Davis says they estimate five to ten-thousand patients are participating in the state’s medical-marijuana program.

Over 144-thousand people have signed a petition at change-dot-org to make the last Saturday in October National Trick or Treat Day, so that trick and treating happens that day, instead of October 31st…
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That’s the C-E-O of the Pet Krewe in New Orleans, Allison Albert.

Medical marijuana enters its second week of availability in the state. Matt Doyle spoke to LSU’s contracted grower GB Sciences about the historic first seven days…
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We get a break from the extreme heat today. A cold front will produce more cloud cover and increase rain chances. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the heat index will not be so dangerously high…
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A Public Religion Research Institute poll finds Louisiana leads the nation in the percentage of voters who believe abortion should be illegal in all cases. 23-percent of the respondents in the survey have that position. Only 34-percent of Louisiana residents surveyed say abortion should be legal in most or all cases. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the overwhelming opposition to abortion rights in Louisiana makes it difficult for pro-choice candidates…
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There’s a petition on change.org to designate the last Saturday in October as National Trick or Treat Day. CEO of Pet Krewe in New Orleans, Allison Albert, says Halloween will still be October 31st, but trick or treating on Saturday will lead to a safer experience…
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We are expecting a break today from heat indices climbing over 110 degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front will bring cloud cover and an increased chance of rain.
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Most of the state is under a marginal risk for severe weather today.

A Public Religion Research Institute survey finds Louisiana has the lowest level of support for abortion rights in the nation, with only 34 percent saying they support the right to legal abortion in most, or all cases. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says this is a big reason why the Democratic party in Louisiana has trouble winning statewide races…
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The Halloween and Costume Association has a petition that calls for the federal government to designate a National Trick or Treat Day to take place annually on the last Saturday of October. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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144-thousand people have signed the petition at change-dot-org.

The Halloween & Costume Association is pushing to expand Halloween celebrations to include the final Saturday of October. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Medical marijuana enters it’s second week of availability in the state. Matt Doyle spoke to grower GB Sciences about the historic first seven days…

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 Only 34 percent of Louisianans support the right to an abortion in most, or all cases, the lowest in the nation according to a survey. Matt Doyle has more.

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The Halloween & Costume Association is pushing an effort to have Halloween celebrations on the last Saturday of October.  Founder and CEO of Pet Krewe and HCA member Allison Albert says the idea is to hold more of the festivities on the weekend will help kids with a day to recover after a candy binge.

Cut 4 (10) “…bag of chocolates.”

Albert says more awareness for celebrations on a weekend will lead to safer Halloween experiences.

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Albert says the group is not attempting to remove Halloween from the last night of the October but to add to the celebration.

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A very mild drop in temps is expected today, offering modest relief from a heat index that has been in excess of 110 degrees in recent days.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front is coming and will bring with it cloud cover and an increased chance of rain.

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Keim says the drop should bring conditions closer to normal, but the high humidity will present dangerous heat index values.

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Keim says hotter weather should present itself again at the work week wraps up.

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It’s been a week since medical marijuana became available to patients in Louisiana and grower GB Sciences says about 10,000 vials of the treatment have been sent out to select pharmacies.

GB President John Davis says all nine of the state’s medical marijuana pharmacies have received product, and the pharmacies are reporting few hiccups, and steady demand.

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GB is partnered with the LSU AgCenter in growing the plants that are turned into the non-psychoactive treatment.

We don’t know exactly how many people have participated in the program so far due to doctor-patient confidentially, but Davis says they estimate it’s between 5,000-10,000 residents.

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Each vial purchased by a patient with an authorized prescription runs about 80-200 dollars.

Davis says with a seamless rollout behind them, they’re looking forward to offering oral strips by September/October, creams by later this year, and inhalable product by the first quarter of next year.

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A survey says Louisiana has the lowest level of support for abortion rights in the nation, with only 34 percent saying they support the right to legal abortion in most, or all cases.

60 percent of state respondents said abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says that has a direct effect on the kinds of candidates the Democratic party can run locally…

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Nationally 54 percent of respondents supported  abortion in most or all cases, and 40 percent said they opposed legal abortion in most or all cases.

The national Democratic Party is firmly pro-choice, and Stockley says this poll is an example of the biggest problem local Democrats have when running for statewide office.

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The study broke the numbers down by ethnic group, with Asians/Pacific Islanders (60%) and African Americans (58%) having the most support for legal abortion, while Hispanics were the only group with majority opposition (48%-45%).

Stockley says the overwhelming opposition to abortion rights in Louisiana creates a clear order of operations for candidates seeking statewide office.

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The survey was conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute.

This week marks the three-year anniversary of the 2016 south Louisiana flood. The state received one-point-two billion dollars from the feds to rebuild. Office of Community Development Executive Director Pat Forbes says 90-percent of the homeowners eligible for Restore grant dollars have received checks, the other 10-percent will get their money soon…
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Forbes says 15-thousand households have received assistance through the Restore Louisiana program.
It’s been a brutal few days of heat but National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Robert Ricks says relief may be on the way tomorrow in the form of a weak cold frontal boundary coming into the area and increasing the rain chances.
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Today saw heat indexes above 110 in a few cities.
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Gumbo PAC, a super PAC supporting Governor Edwards, rolls out two new statewide television ads attacking his Republican rivals. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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A Public Religion Research Institute study shows Louisiana has the lowest levels of support for abortion rights in the nation, with only 34 percent saying it should be legal. 60 percent of respondents replied that abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. This compares to 54 percent nationwide who said abortion should be legal in most or all cases, while only 40 percent said the procedure should be illegal in most or all cases.

The Advocate releases a report showing only a third of 2016 flood RESTORE applicants received funds, but the state is countering, saying most people who applied were not eligible…

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The excessive heat warning issued for north Louisiana is now extending into the southeastern portion of the state. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Robert Ricks says the temps are expected to get into the mid to upper 90s, but it’ll feel much hotter.

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Ricks says relief may be on the way tomorrow with increased rain chances.

Pro-Edwards super PAC Gumbo PAC releases two statewide television ads attacking both major Republicans in the race, Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham.  UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the Gumbo PAC spent millions four years ago, and it appears they are going for a repeat.

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The anti-Rispone ad claims the Baton Rouge businessman failed to properly pay workers and attempted to hire foreign workers instead of labor from Louisiana.  Rispone’s campaign says the ad is an attempt to distract voters that Louisiana ranks dead last in almost every category.

A grisly scene in New Orleans East as a rock band shooting a music video stumbles upon the charred remains of several dogs.  Authorities say they’re not sure what happened to the dogs, but, Louisiana Humane Society Executive Director Jeff Dorson says the crime scene contains clues pointing to two different criminal acts…

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Office of Community Development Executive Director Pat Forbes says 90 percent of those who were eligible to receive RESTORE 2016 flood grant funds have been sent a check so far, but only 36 percent of those who applied were deemed eligible to receive the federal money due to the program’s strict requirements.

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Louisiana received 1.2 billion from the feds for homeowner relief.

Sweltering hot temperatures now blanket the entire state. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Robert Ricks says we’ve got heat indexes over 110 in some areas, so keep hydrated and keep indoors the best that you can because the recent string of hot days can be hazardous.

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We should get a brief reprieve tomorrow as summer showers glide into the Bayou State.

Pro- Governor Edwards super PAC, Gumbo PAC, has begun hammering Republicans Eddie Rispone and Congressman Abraham with statewide TV ads. One clip attacks Abraham for not keeping his word of donating his congressional salary to charity, while the other accuses Rispone of hiring foreign workers, not paying employees, and not covering employees’ medical bills. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says it’s a strong line of attack.

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Rispone’s campaign says it’s an effort to distract from the state’s poor performance.

A grisly scene in New Orleans East as a rock band shooting a music video stumbles upon the charred remains of several dogs. Louisiana Humane Society Executive Director Jeff Dorson says the corpses were discovered in an overgrown grassy area just off a main roadway…

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