Having seasonal allergies? Why pollen hits Louisiana so hard
Flowers are starting to bloom and pollen is covering surfaces in Louisiana. Find out how much pollen, and what kind, Louisiana is experiencing.
Louisiana Marijuana News
Is weed now legal in Louisiana? State still prohibits recreational marijuana
While recreational marijuana still remains illegal under federal law, 24 U.S. states have legalized its use, with Colorado ...
Here to Help: In Baton Rouge, kids get a free and safe place to go after school
A poor neighborhood in Baton Rouge, La., has a volunteer initiative that's making a difference for the children there. The Gardere neighborhood of East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana has a long ...
1 charged after a gun, marijuana, and money found during traffic stop in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A traffic stop in Baton Rouge led to the arrest of one person after drugs, cash, and a gun were located by police. LeKolby Brown was charged with illegal carrying ...
Is weed now legal in Louisiana? State still prohibits recreational marijuana
48 states have legalized medical marijuana and 24 states have legalized recreational marijuana. Is weed legal in Louisiana? What to know.
Feds Nail New Orleans Man With 11‑Year Sentence After Milan Street Gun Switch Stash
A New Orleans man is headed to federal prison for 138 months after agents uncovered what they describe as an apartment-sized ...
Drug-trafficking operation dismantled in Orleans, Jefferson parishes: NOPD
Two people were arrested, and one is at large in connection with an alleged drug trafficking operation in Orleans and ...
Trump advisor says someone is “holding up” cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: April 10, 2026)
MA marijuana bill to governor; MD veterinarians medical cannabis vote; LA medical marijuana in hospitals; CT psychedelics; VA ...
Louisiana Senate Passes Bill To Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Marijuana In Hospitals
The Louisiana Senate has passed a bill to let patients with terminal and irreversible conditions use medical marijuana in ...
Is weed now legal in Louisiana? State still prohibits recreational marijuana
48 states have legalized medical marijuana and 24 states have legalized recreational marijuana. Is weed legal in Louisiana? What to know.
When does allergy season start in Louisiana? First pollen already here
While spring brings blooming flowers and leafy tress, it also brings copious amounts of pollen that trigger seasonal allergies. When pollen will reach it's peak depends on the area, however, tree ...
Texas is expanding its medical marijuana program. Here’s what to know about the drug
Texas’ medical marijuana program has been growing since state lawmakers approved its expansion last year. Here’s what you need to know about the drug, how it’s being used and what science says about ...
Texas is expanding its medical marijuana program. Here's what to know about the drug
Texas' medical marijuana program has been growing since state lawmakers approved its expansion last year. Here's what you need to know about the drug, how it's being used and what science says about ...
Marijuana leaf, vapes available to medical cannabis patients under new bill
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Legislation approved this week by the Georgia General Assembly will allow the sale of a wider variety of marijuana products at medical cannabis dispensaries. Senate Bill 220 lifts ...
With legalizing recreational marijuana off the table, N.H. looks to increase access to medical marijuana
N.H.’s medical marijuana prices are among the highest in New England. Advocates proposing ways to make it more affordable, by allowing it to be grown in greenhouses and turning dispensaries into for-profit businesses.
LSU ousts Chancellor Steve Nelson from post atop New Orleans medical school
The chancellor of LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans was removed from his position Thursday atop the 3,000-student medical school, according to an announcement from the university. Steve Nelson, a physician and research leader who spent decades on faculty at LSUHSC, was named interim chancellor in 2021 and permanent chancellor in 2024.
A blossoming Texas medical marijuana industry adds new businesses, products and patients
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This futuristic medical thriller challenges AI dominance in a tale of New Orleans dystopia
“The Hospital at the End of the World,” by Justin C. Key, Harper, 400 pages. Book critics rarely, if ever, write about book covers. That task, perhaps, is the domain of designers, artists and ...
Texas opens door to more medical marijuana dispensaries and patients
After lawmakers blunted expansion for years, Texas’ medical marijuana industry is slated to see more marijuana operators coming online, current ones opening more facilities, and more Texans enrolling in the program this year. In September 2025, Texas officially rolled out the most significant expansion of its medical marijuana program, the Texas Compassionate Use Program, since its launch in 2015.
LSU replaces New Orleans medical school chancellor with ousted Shreveport leader
Forced to resign last year as chancellor of LSU’s medical school in Shreveport, Dr. David Guzick will take the same job at its New Orleans campus, replacing Dr. Steve Nelson who was fired Thursday.