A statewide poll funded by Harris, Deville & Associates indicates that Governor Edwards leads the October primary with 38% voter support, followed by Congressman Ralph Abraham with 23%, and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone has 7%. 32% of respondents are undecided. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says the individual percentages that the two Republican candidates are receiving are not yet relevant.
Cut 7 (08) “…against Governor Edwards.”
The House unanimously approves legislation that would legalize industrial hemp, and regulate the sale of hemp based CBD. The state government has indicated that sales of CBD oils and tablets, a cannabinoid derivative that some claim has medicinal properties, are illegal in Louisiana. Gonzales Representative Clay Shexnayder says the bill legalizes those sales.
Hemp CBD is not psychoactive.
Much of Louisiana will see several inches of rain over the next few days raising the concern for potential flooding. Brooke Thorington has more…