President Biden says individuals convicted federally for simple possession of marijuana will be pardoned and he’s calling governors to take similar actions. Baton Rouge Defense Attorney Andre Belanger says Louisiana is actually ahead of many other states in taking steps to decriminalize marijuana possession…
cut 15 (11) “….two different concepts”
Governor Edwards has opposed efforts to legalize marijuana.

Officials are warning parents about the dangers of Rainbow Fentanyl as Halloween approaches. Director of the Louisiana Addiction Research Center at LSU Health Shreveport, Doctor Nick Goeders, says it looks like candy…
cut 12 (10) “…take that”
The 46th Annual Zwolle Tamale Fiesta is underway in Sabine Parish, and they expect to serve five thousand dozen tamales.
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

For those traveling this weekend, they might be a little stunned by the price at the pump. Gas prices are quickly rising. According to Triple-A, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline in Louisiana is up to $3.25, a 15-cent increase in the last week. Crude prices have increased this week since the announcement by OPEC plus that they are cutting crude production by two million barrels a day this fall.