One-half of the legislative effort to allow the use and sale of raw, smoke-able medical marijuana has gained final legislative passage and is expected to be signed by the Governor. Matt Doyle has more.
Waitr announces the launch of a corporate rebranding initiative. The Lafayette based on-demand food ordering and delivery service says as they continue to expand, they want to change their name that better reflects their new business model. The company currently is interviewing branding firms.
An effort to remove the state sales “pink tax” from feminine hygiene products and diapers is heading to the Senate floor for final passage. Denham Springs Senator Rogers Pope asked New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman how her bill would impact the collection of local sales for municipalities and parishes.
If approved by the Senate and signed by the governor, the sales tax would end in July 2022.
The White House has approved Louisiana’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for five parishes following the flash flooding in mid-May which damaged several thousand homes in Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Lafayette parishes. FEMA spokesperson Stuart Lewis says residents in these parishes can apply for disaster assistance…
So far, more than 2,900 homes have reported damage from the severe weather.