29 people were killed in two mass shootings over the weekend. Jeff Palermo has the reaction from elected officials in Louisiana…
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The St. Tammany Sheriff’s office is mourning the loss of one of their deputies who was killed in a head-on collision in Mississippi. Corporal Jonathan Panks was reportedly driving back from his own bachelor party in Florida. Mississippi Highway Patrol says another driver on I-10 crossed the median and hit Panks head-on.

After numerous delays, medical marijuana will finally be available at nine licensed pharmacies around the state tomorrow. Pharmacist at Medicis in Lafayette James Thibodaux says the product will come in a droplet form that goes under the tongue with three different strengths to choose from. Other variations are expected in the near future.
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Medical marijuana is not covered by insurance and a bottle will cost between 90 and 200-dollars.

New Orleans attorney Randy Boudreaux files a lawsuit against the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana State Bar Association saying attorneys are unconstitutionally forced to pay bar fees. General Counsel at the Pelican Institute James Baehr says the association does not handle regulation like similar organizations in other states.
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The Louisiana State Bar Association says it’s in compliance with the law and denies the allegations that are contained in the lawsuit.