The House gives final passage to legislation removing most restrictions on which patients can receive medical marijuana from doctors to include any condition a doctor considers debilitating to an individual patient. Bill author Stonewall Rep. Larry Bagley has previously voted against the use of medical pot, but says now that it’s legal, it should be an option for more people.
Cut 9 (08) “…pretty easy jump.”
With a 74-16 vote, the bill heads next to the Governor’s desk.
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Pineville yesterday, claiming the lives of two highly respected men from Alexandria and leaving a 7-year-old in the ICU. President of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Deborah Randolph says the Tioga High grads were very active in the community.
Louisiana surpasses 40,000 COVID-19 cases today, with four new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 2690.
The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness recommends adjusting your hurricane season prep to the new normal of dealing with COVID-19. Matt Doyle has more.