Louisiana has been slow to join a majority of American states now regulating marijuana in medical programs. In January, the two-year old program began offering raw cannabis – or flower product – to its patients. But so far, it’s been a bumpy road, with long lines, high prices, substitutions, and waits for up to a week. 

Yesterday, the Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on medical marijuana programs. Today, the House’s Medical Marijuana Commission chair, Rep. Joe Marino of Gretna, tells us why these programs have been slow moving, and what he hopes to do about it.

And we hear an update on Louisiana’s weather from Meteorologist, Dan Holiday.

Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karl Lengel. Our producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh. 

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