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Troop NOLA makes multiple arrests after drug and firearm investigations

Troop NOLA made multiple arrests after traffic stops in New Orleans uncovered illegal drugs, firearms, and a stolen vehicle, leading to several suspects being jailed ...

Three traffic stops lead to multiple arrests made by Troop NOLA

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — Several arrests have been made through multiple traffic stops carried out by Troop NOLA. According to ...

New Orleans man pleads guilty to distributing meth, fentanyl

A New Orleans man pled guilty on June 5 to various narcotics charges.

2 Gulf Coast cities getting their first dispensaries as medical marijuana expands in Alabama

Alabama’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened in Montgomery this week, marking a broader expansion in the state’s medical marijuana industry. New stories are planning to open on the Gulf Coast as well.

Louisiana pulls out of marijuana reclassification lawsuit against Trump administration

Louisiana will no longer be part of a lawsuit other states have filed to stop the Trump administration reclassification of ...

Cannabis Hospitality Leading the Evolution of Cannabis Culture

We are at a time where cannabis hospitality is on the rise and people’s consumption is being guided by professionals through experience.

DOJ loosens federal rules on medical marijuana, a 'historic' shift

The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered looser federal regulations for state-legal medicinal marijuana products. These products will be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III, allowing for greater ...

Louisiana pulls out of marijuana reclassification lawsuit against Trump administration

Louisiana will no longer be part of a lawsuit other states have filed to stop the Trump administration reclassification of ...

Smoking pot near a Louisiana campus could become a felony: ‘Ever been to an LSU football game?’

Louisiana could soon make it a felony to smoke marijuana within 2,000 feet of any school or college campus in Louisiana, as some state leaders say people are flagrantly violating drug laws at college ...

Louisiana law increases penalties for marijuana use near schools, college campuses

Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 568, increasing penalties for smoking or vaping marijuana within 2,000 feet of Louisiana schools and college campuses.

AG Murrill asks court to drop Louisiana from federal marijuana lawsuit

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a motion to dismiss Louisiana from a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s marijuana reclassification order.

Trump Administration Loosens Restrictions on Medical Marijuana

The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin. By Devlin Barrett Reporting from Washington The Justice ...

Louisiana pulls out of marijuana reclassification lawsuit against Trump administration

Louisiana withdrew from a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's effort to reclassify medical marijuana.

What does the reclassification of medical marijuana mean for Midwest states?

President Donald Trump's administration announced April 23 that medical marijuana will be reclassified from Schedule I to Schedule III, putting it on the same level as drugs like ketamine and Tylenol ...

The feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?

The DOJ reclassified medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, opening tax and research benefits. But recreational ...

New Louisiana law extends drug-free school zones by 2000 feet or 5.5 football fields

How far is 2,000 feet? It is roughly 6 to 7 short city blocks, about a 7- 8 minute walk, or the length of 5.5 football fields ...

Louisiana pulls out of marijuana reclassification lawsuit against Trump administration

Louisiana will no longer be part of a lawsuit other states have filed to stop the Trump administration reclassification of ...

Louisiana Abruptly Drops Out of DOJ Marijuana Rescheduling Lawsuit

The attorneys general of Louisiana, Indiana and Nebraska had filed a joint lawsuit in May challenging federal marijuana rescheduling actions.

Three States Seek To Reverse Trump Administration's Medical Cannabis Rescheduling

Three Republican attorneys general are asking a federal appeals court to block the Trump administration's push to reschedule certain medical cannabis products.

Louisiana pulls out of marijuana reclassification lawsuit against Trump administration

Louisiana will no longer be part of a lawsuit other states have filed to stop the Trump administration reclassification of ...