The list of diseases that medical marijuana could be used to treat would grow under a measure that passed the full House Thursday, and steps to the Senate for small changes before going to Governor John Bel Edwards desk. New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno says there would still be strict limitations surrounding medical cannabis…:
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Opponents feel this is a gateway bill. The vote was 62-32 and the governor says he intends to sign it.

A Shreveport man who was driving drunk in 2015 when he fatally injured a 7-year-old girl riding a bike was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years by a judge in Caddo Parish. 47-year-old Randy Earl Presentine was at the wheel of the vehicle that left the road, hit a light pole and rolled over, striking the 7-year-old De’Asia Henderson as she sat on her bicycle. Presentine pleaded guilty to vehicuular homicide in January.

The Senate approved measure that would require employers to pay male and female employees the same for equal work gets a House hearing today…:
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Whether or not TOPS will be fully funded next fiscal year is set for debate on the House floor today as lawmakers hash out the budget bill. The governor says cutting other agencies to fund the program is irresponsible. Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com expects to see more changes made to HB1 as it moves through the legislature…:
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