The measure that would let pet owners be buried with their furry friends stalls in a Senate committee today. Metarie Senator Conrad Appel says opponents are asking for clarity in the language, but his bill is already very general. He says cemeteries would have the power to figure out how they want to do this, and also the right to refuse burying pets…:
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But the Louisiana cemetery Association wants it written into the law exactly how and where they would bury the pets, and what to do with spots that are already sold in human remains only areas.

Shreveport Police arrest a man they say is accused of visiting a local park and exposing himself to people there. They said multiple complaints came in, including one in which the offender allegedly asked a juvenile to look at him while he was exposed. 38-year-old Michael Daniels was developed as a suspect and he’s charged with five counts of Obscenity with $100,000 bond.

LSU Vice President for Agriculture Bill Richardson says the school is debating whether or not it will grow medical marijuana. When lawmakers approved the legislation last year, it gave the ag centers at LSU and Southern the first right of refusal to produce the prescription drug. Richardson says they are considering their options…:
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He says several bills on medical marijuana in this regular session outline the regulations that could help them make a decision.

Five more parishes are now eligible for disaster assistance for residents affected by recent severe storms and flooding. They are Catahoula, East Carroll, Franklin, Lincoln and St. Helena. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says some residents in disaster declared parishes are also eligible for disaster unemployment insurance, but the deadlines to enroll are approaching.

During a rally today of people with development disabilities, Governor John Bel Edwards told the crowd that lawmakers would be back for a second special session to raise more revenue.