How Far Will Louisiana go When it Comes to Marijuana?

February 17, 2015
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Louisiana, Policy & Legal
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Should marijuana be sold legally in Louisiana?

At least two legislators are going to push bills to allow medical marijuana in Louisiana, but no proposals to legalize other types of marijuana use have been introduced so far.

Legislation to simply lessen the criminal penalties for pot possession was shot down in the Louisiana Legislature last year, and lawmakers have said they don’t think Louisiana is prepared for legal recreation use of marijuana yet.

In other words, Louisiana is not going to go the Colorado route any time soon.

Yet Louisiana residents overwhelmingly embrace medicinal pot use. Almost 80 percent of state citizens surveyed by LSU last year thought marijuana should be legal for medical purposes. Around 44 percent said marijuana should be legal for recreational purposes as well. [Read more at the New Orleans Times-Picayune]