The first medical pot is on track to be planted Friday after a successful meeting between the Ag Department, the LSU Ag Center, and GB Sciences, gave the green light for GB to start the process of growing the medicinal marijuana. It’s a temporary go ahead for GB, who provides the plants for LSU. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says they had to survey the facility before giving the thumbs up.
A new report from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network has evaluated Louisiana in its fight against the disease. Among the areas of concern, access to care, quality of life, and prevention. ACS-CAN spokesperson Lance Barbour says the state’s medicaid expansion is a noteworthy highlight.
State Superintendent of Education John White says it’s time to start paying the state’s teachers more money. As a guest on Talk Louisiana this morning, White discussed the recovery of the economy and increased stability in the budget, now is the time to make sure teacher’s pay is keeping up with competition in other states and other industries. White says the state has a large need in STEM teachers, adding the biggest demand for talent isn’t other states school systems, its other industries.
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Two Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are out of a job after fessing up to fooling around on the clock together. Former Deputies Chris Kimble and Tiffany Brister admitted to making plans and heading over to a Pointe Coupee General Hospital bathroom and working a little more than a shift. Sheriff Bud Torres says they received information about the July 30th encounter, and started investigating.