Legislation allowing medical marijuana patients to use an inhaler to get the therapeutic cannabis in their system passes on a 73-3 vote in the House and is headed to the Senate. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says his bill does not legalize smoking medical marijuana for those who get a prescription…
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Doctors say inhaling medical marijuana allows patients to get quicker relief from their symptoms.

18 would be the minimum age to get married under legislation heading to the Senate floor after getting committee approval. But Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says he’s not sure if 18 is the right number…
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More discussion is expected on the Senate floor.

Republican Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain has picked up another challenger for this fall’s election. New Orleans flower and vegetable farmer Margee Green says Strain has put up red tape to slow down the state’s effort medical marijuana program and that hurts the ag industry…
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Strain has said he’s following state law when it comes to the testing requirements for medical marijuana produced in Louisiana.

Today is tax day in Louisiana as taxpayers have until the end of today to file their state income tax returns. Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson says if you need more time, you can file for an extension on the department’s website, but that only gives you more time to file…
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