The first batch of medical pot from GB Sciences and the LSU AgCenter has passed muster, and the program is set to begin full scale production soon…
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Patients at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge have new television programming to watch with the introduction of the San Diego Zoo Kids Channel.
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A Shreveport woman received a 30 day prison sentence after she allowed her kids to play hooky from school for over a year. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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It’s been a long road for medical marijuana in Louisiana, but LSU AgCenter Dean of Agriculture Dr. Bill Richardson says the first batch of medical marijuana grown by GB Sciences and the AgCenter has passed testing. Advocates have voiced displeasure with a series of delays to the release date, but Richardson says it’s an extensive safety process that cannot be rushed.
The AgCenter and GB Sciences are partners in the effort to develop the treatment.
Last week ,reports mentioned the product would be ready available for those with a prescription by summer, but Richardson says he can’t commit to that date just yet.
Despite passing, GB Sciences says they are waiting until they have a steady stream of product before they release it to the 10 pharmacies that have been licensed for sale.
The first medical marijuana legislation legalization law passed in 2015, and Richardson says he understands why advocates are frustrated with the long process, but says they will not allow a faulty product to be released to the public.
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Patients at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge have new television programming to watch with the introduction of the San Diego Zoo Kids Channel. It’s a closed circuit TV adventure channel that offers family friendly, animal oriented content that’s both entertaining and educational. Spokesperson for the Zoo, Debra Erickson, says the feedback from viewers is positive, adding parents say it gives families hope.
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The channel is currently available in 203 facilities, 39 states and DC, and 8 different countries, including children’s hospital in New Orleans. The channel has also filmed content at the Baton Rouge Zoo with animals native to the Bayou state.
The partnership between the channel and the hospital was made possible with the help of the Baton Rouge Zoo, who will now be bring animals by the hospital.
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The Atlanta Super Bowl is in the books, and it’s only five years until the big game makes it’s return visit to the big easy. New Orleans has hosted 10 so far, tied with Miami for the most. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero says it’s a half decade away but they’re already preparing…
The last New Orleans Super Bowl was in 2013, where the power infamous died during the Ravens triumph over the 49ers. Beyonce also played the halftime show.
Technology will likely be a bit different in five years, but Cicero says the fundamentals of hosting tens of thousands of football’s biggest fans won’t change…
But 2024 is a ways away, and New ORleans will play host to quite a few major sporting events between now and then.
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A Shreveport mom pleads guilty to improper supervision after authorities learned she allowed her kids to play hooky from school. Caddo Parish Chief Deputy District Attorney Wilbert Pryor says 35 year old Fathimah Slack’s 13 and 14 year-old children missed over a year and a half of school.
Slack was arrested in November. Pryor says she was living a questionable lifestyle.
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Slack was sentenced to 30 days behind bars, the maximum sentence for the crime, but received credit for time served and is now out of prison. Pryor says the children are in the custody of a family member and attending school, trying to catch up with their classmates…
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