Forreal, Louisiana's still opening new casinos, but still no Texas. Also, Rick Perry is an idiot. Just throwing that out there.
Rick Perry made me feel sorry for the Republicans in Tx,,that they would elect an idiot like that tells me why the learning curve of our legislature looks like the horizon.
thanks fatz and granny, et al. HERE are some Louisiana statutes no one seems to want to USE. See especially the affirmative defenses, and the definitions for 'prescription' which permit a written request from any physician, regardless of state. If you have facebook we're at facebook.com/legalizelouisianaofficial and we also have a dotcom legalizelouisiana.com It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled dangerous substance classified in Schedule I unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner or as provided in R.S. 40:978, while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this Part RS 40:966 Penalty for distribution or possession with intent to distribute narcotic drugs listed in schedule i; possession of marijuana, possession of synthetic cannabinoids :: TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: Revised Statutes :: 2009 Louisiana L PART X-E. THERAPEUTIC USE OF MARIJUANA §1046. Prescription of marijuana for therapeutic use; rules and regulations; secretary of health and hospitals A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state and who is also registered to prescribe Schedule I substances with the Drug Enforcement Administration may prescribe marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinols, or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinols for therapeutic use by patients clinically diagnosed as suffering from glaucoma, symptoms resulting from the administration of chemotherapy cancer treatment, and spastic quadriplegia in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of health and hospitals and in accordance with FDA and DEA administrative guidelines for procurement of the controlled substance from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. B. The secretary of health and hospitals, by January 1, 1992, shall promulgate rules and regulations, authorizing physicians licensed to practice in this state to prescribe marijuana for therapeutic use by patients as described in Subsection A of this Section. Acts 1991, No. 874, §1; Acts 2006, No. 676, §3, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 40:991 Prescription for controlled dangerous substances; proof of valid prescription; time period for raising defense; notice to prosecution :: TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: Revised Statutes :: 2009 Louisiana Laws :: Louisiana Laws :: US Co Controlled dangerous substances in Schedules I and II shall be distributed only pursuant to an order form. RS 40:977 Order forms :: TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: Revised Statutes :: 2009 Louisiana Laws :: Louisiana Laws :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia §991. Prescription for controlled dangerous substances; proof of valid prescription; time period for raising defense; notice to prosecution RS 40:991 Prescription for controlled dangerous substances; proof of valid prescription; time period for raising defense; notice to prosecution :: TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: Revised Statutes :: 2009 Louisiana Laws :: Louisiana Laws :: US Co (31) "Practitioner" means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacy, hospital, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or administer a controlled dangerous substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state. (32) "Prescribe" means to issue a written request or order for a controlled dangerous substance by a person licensed under this Part for a legitimate medical purpose. The act of prescribing must be in good faith and in the usual course of the licensee's professional practice. (33) "Prescription" means a written request for a drug or therapeutic aid issued by a licensed physician, dentist, veterinarian, osteopath, or podiatrist for a legitimate medical purpose, for the purpose of correcting a physical, mental, or bodily ailment, and acting in good faith in the usual course of his professional practice. RS 40:961 Definitions :: TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: Revised Statutes :: 2009 Louisiana Laws :: Louisiana Laws :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia Licensing Requirements RS 40:973 Licensing requirements :: TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: Revised Statutes :: 2009 Louisiana Laws :: Louisiana Laws :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia Authority to Control "Dangerous Substances" RS 40:962 Authority to control :: TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: Revised Statutes :: 2009 Louisiana Laws :: Louisiana Laws :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia 2009 Louisiana Code TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: RS 40:1024 Exceptions; defenses Share | §1024. Exceptions; defenses A. Any provision of law to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the provisions of this Part shall not apply to the manufacture, sale, distribution, or advertisement of any product or object designed and sold primarily for scientific research, industrial, veterinary, or agricultural purposes, or for bona fide medical or clinical use. B. It shall be an affirmative defense that the person to whom the drug related object or advertisement or notice was distributed had a prescription from a licensed medical practitioner or psychiatrist for marijuana or the controlled substance for which the object is primarily intended to be used. It is also an affirmative defense that the drug related object was designed or marketed as useful primarily for veterinary or agricultural purposes. Added by Acts 1980, No. 669, §1; Acts 2006, No. 676, §3, eff. July 1, 2006.
Wow!!! That's not right that they would only legaliz Marijuana in the N.O and not the rest of the city's. I live in Shreveport and you wouldn't believe all the people that smoke.
Nah if it was up to me I'll legalize everywhere lol. I just don't see other cities in louisiana going for legalizing weed. I can only see N.o getting it legalize & being super laxed about it. Thank about it Burbon st. already a alcohol/bar/strip club heaven. I don't see why the city wouldn't be ok with legalizing it and opening up a dozen or 2 "Coffee Shops/Smoke shops" in between the bars and clubs on burbon, Only allowing people to smoke inside the smoke shops & roof tops/ balconies......Basically Making it mini amsterdam of the south, or america for that matter. Another multi million dollar major tourist attraction other then mardi gras. I don't know man, I can really seeing that happening realistically with no problem from the law here. Only on burbon & surrounding streets tho. Other cities in la wouldn't want to ruin their repetition like that. . .
I think a state legalizing it is one thing but I don't think a city would. They would be going against the Feds and the State. Activists don't really work on changing local cannabis laws unless it is decriminalizing not legalizing.
It's changing. I was born in southeast Arkansas and have lived here and there in the South all my life. Missip had the best laws so far with decriminalization at 1 oz = misdemeanor ($200 fine, I think?). I'm in north Arkansas now and the state has a medical mj initiative on it's ballot this year (doubt it will pass, but it's a foothold). The biggest inhibitor to change in the South really is the churches; however, it's the old folks in the churches. I think most would be surprised at how liberal a vast proportion of the population is on the issue of MJ in general. It's just that our oldest generation is so entrenched in their beliefs on marijuana that we're afraid Gran and Pops will disown us if we even broach the subject.
OK, how bad do you want this? Bad enough to actually do a little work? Every time you see an article about legalization or Alzheimer's, you post something like this- Here a good reason marijuana should be legal. In 2006, WebMD compared THC from marijuana and Aricept. This is a quote from the article..... Marijuana May Slow Alzheimer's “THC blocks an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase, which speeds the formation of amyloid plaque in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's drugs Aricept and Cognex work by blocking acetylcholinesterase. When tested at double the concentration of THC, Aricept blocked plaque formation only 22% as well as THC, and Cognex blocked plaque formation only 7% as well as THC.” Why would anyone in their right mind take Aricept, when you could grow a more effective herbal medicine, marijuana, for pennies a dose....if it were legal for medical use! The quotes do most of the "talking"- you just have to add an intro and a closing sentence or two! It is Breast Cancer Month! CBD has recently been shown to be very effective against the worst types of breast cancer! Read this, then do what I did with the Alzheimer's article! Pot compound seen as tool against cancer (news – 2012) [FONT="]Pot compound seen as tool against cancer - SFGate[/FONT] Or maybe this one- One in 8 with fibromyalgia uses cannabis as medicine (news – 2012) [FONT="]One in 8 with fibromyalgia uses cannabis as medicine | Reuters[/FONT] There has to be a real good reason that one out of every eight fibro sufferers is willing to break a federal law to use cannabis! Unless conservative folks know what cannabis can do for them, they will vote against it! It is up to us to educate them! Once the medical facts about cannabis become known, the need for legalization becomes obvious! Granny
You're right, Granny. It's up to the people of Louisiana who have been anointed in truth, to notify the community, doctors and priests, alike. Legalize Louisiana Statewide Rally October 25, 2012 Public Event · By Legalize Louisiana Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:00pm until 6:00pm in CDT Your Town, Louisiana For the health and justice of all Louisiana Citizens. Actions will commence statewide at 3pm, until we are finished. This is to accommodate the regular business hours of our government offices, and any individual with scheduling conflicts. Special efforts should be made to notify all university students about this opportunity to make peace in our communities. BATON ROUGE: Do your official business at the Capitol. Do not protest there. Consider going to Lafayette. LAFAYETTE: Meet at Girard Park, 3PM; will leave before 3:15. DO NOT PARK AT GIRARD! We will have made our way downtown by 3:45. NEW ORLEANS: Meet at Lafayette square just off Poydras Street between St. Charles Avenue and Camp Street, 3PM, sharp. LAKE CHARLES: Meet at Stellar Beans Coffee House. 319 Broad Street. ALEXANDRIA: Meet the the Tamp and Grind, 828 4th Street. https://www.facebook.com/events/180033982121212/?fref=ts
Louisiana is flooded with ignorance and alcoholics I fuking hate this state and will continue to plant seeds despite consequence time to stand up