The first batch of medical marijuana grown in Louisiana has passed the state agriculture department’s extensive testing process and now the grower, G-B Sciences, will work to produce a large quantity of the medicinal cannabis. Advocates have expressed frustration in the long process, but Doctor Bill Richardson with the LSU Ag Center says it’s necessary…
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Some have estimated medical marijuana will be available to the public in the summer.

Super Bowl 53 was far from Super as New England defeated the Rams 13-3 in the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever. In 2024, New Orleans will host its 11th Super Bowl and Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President and CEO Jay Cicero was in Atlanta to see how it was put together…
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A Shreveport mom received a 30-day prison sentence because her two children didn’t attend school for a year and a half. Caddo Parish Chief Deputy District Attorney Wilbert Pryor says 35-year-old Fathimah Slack was arrested in November living a questionable lifestyle…
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Pryor says the children are in the custody of a family member and attending school.

The San Diego Zoo Kids Channel is now available for patients at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. 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 parents say it gives families hope.
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The channel is currently available in 203 facilities, including the children’s hospital in New Orleans.