Month: September 2019

In early August, Louisiana passed a bill for the distribution and use of medical marijuana across the state. The passage came nearly four years after the state legislature actually approved it. Regulatory challenges held up the law from going into effect. Legalizing medical marijuana in Louisiana was viewed as a milestone since the Pelican State…

For Gary Hess, the passage of Louisiana’s medical marijuana bill has the potential to dramatically change his life. Before leaving to serve the United States in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Hess lived a happy life with his partner, Brianna Hardy. After returning from the war, however, symptoms of his post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD turned their…