It’s still unclear when medical marijuana will be available commercially for Louisiana patients who are eligible. The first legal crop of the medicinal cannibas was harvested last week, but Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says an independent lab to test the product hasn’t been identified…

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GB Sciences is the licensed grower and they say they are not to blame for the holdup and they are awaiting for the Department of Ag to provide the proper protocol for testing.

The state health department is holding flu vaccination clinics, including one today in Thibodaux. Louisiana’s Immunization Director, Doctor Frank Welch, says similar set ups were done in the time of polio, and the ability to execute this type of operation needs continual practice…

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The state health department will administer flu shots in Alexandria tomorrow.

Drew Brees finally has a win over the Baltimore Ravens and it wasn’t easy. New Orleans trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter, but Brees led the Saints on two fourth quarter drives to take a 24-17 lead. The Ravens made it 24-23 with 24 seconds left, but Justin Tucker missed the extra point, the first ever in his NFL career and New Orleans held on for a one point win. Brees on the missed P-A-T….

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The Saints next game is Sunday night in Minnesota.

Fourth ranked LSU’s next game is top ranked Alabama on November 3rd. But all-american linebacker Devin White will miss the first half, after he was ejected for targeting in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win over Mississippi State. A-D Joe Alleva is trying to get the S-E-C to reconsider the suspension.