Louisiana Bill, HB 434, To Tax Potential Recreational Cannabis Fails In Congress

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But advocates are quick to point out that the state’s medical cannabis program is still beset by a number of restrictions. Under the expansion, any patient suffering from a debilitating condition examined by a doctor could be eligible for treatment with medical cannabis. John Bel Edwards signed a bill that significantly expanded the state’s medical cannabis program. Beyond HB 434 Louisiana officially greenlit a medical marijuana program back in 2015, but it didn’t get off the ground until 2019. Louisianans will likely have to wait at least another year before the state legalizes marijuana, after HB 434 was rejected on Tuesday in the legislature.

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Louisianans will likely have to wait at least another year before the state legalizes marijuana, after HB 434 was rejected on Tuesday in the legislature.

Per local television station and news source WDSU, the proposed legislation “would have taxed recreational marijuana if the state ever legalized it,” but the bill was voted down in the state House by a margin of 48-47. WDSU said that the outcome “likely dooms the...

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