marijuana

The new law - set to take effect on Aug. 1 - makes possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana a misdemeanor crime carrying a fine up to $100 with no possibility of jail time, even for repeat offenses.

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed that people caught with small amounts of marijuana for recreational use shouldn’t go to jail, sending the bill to the governor's desk.

State officials say smokable cannabis could be available to Louisiana medical marijuana patients by January.

Almost 80% of fans of this NFL team say they use cannabis on game day.

The House Criminal Justice Committee has voted to move legislation on recreational cannabis forward for debate on the House floor.

As marijuana laws around the nation become more lenient more and more people are wondering why April 20th has become synonymous with getting high.

Louisiana Legislators are moving forward on smokable medical marijuana legislation in the first weeks of the new session.

The lawmaker is framing the bill as a way to raise revenue and as a way to ease the burden on the state's criminal justice system.

The measure's supporters say decriminalizing marijuana would lead to fewer arrests and could actually save the state money.

The city of Shreveport is weighing whether to get rid of jail time for some small marijuana-related offenses.

The Lafayette-based delivery company is teaming up with Flow Payments to sell and deliver legal marijuana.

A Louisiana man has been released from Angola State Prison after serving 12 years of what would have been a life sentence for selling marijuana.