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Topic: marijuana possession

Black People In Louisiana Almost Three Times More Likely Than Whites To Be Arrested For Marijuana Possession

According to a new report, black people are almost three times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in Louisiana. The data comes from a report published last Tuesday, September 18, […]

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Is Your Medical Marijuana Card Valid in Louisiana?

Although medical marijuana is legal in Louisiana, the state does not currently recognize out-of-state medical marijuana cards. However, the state legislature is considering bills this year that may change this restriction.  Is Medical Marijuana Legal […]

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New Law Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession in New Orleans – Here’s What You Need to Know

If you’re caught with a small amount of marijuana in New Orleans, you may not have to go to jail. In an effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in the city, Mayor Mitch Landrieu recently signed […]

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Brother and Sister Bust Father for Possession

The 12 year old son and 13 year old daughter of Thomas Morin, 44, were fed up with their father’s use of marijuana and alcohol, so they took it upon themselves to curb his habit. […]

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Supreme Court Orders California to Release 33,000 Prisoners

On Tuesday the Supreme Court ordered the California State prison system, which has had troubles with overcrowding, to reduce its population by 33,000 inmates. While the ruling only applies to California, Louisiana and other states […]

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Man Gets Life in Prison for Marijuana Conviction

Cornell Hood II was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and a St. Tammany Parish judge decided that, in light of Hood’s prior convictions, he deserved life in prison. This was Hood’s […]

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Jazz Fest Schedule Announced

Festival season has officially begun and every weekend is filled with good food and good music, and the biggest music fest of them all is fast approaching. Jazz Fest has announced its schedule for 2011. […]

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Willie Nelson Avoids Jail Time for a Song

Willie Nelson was up to his old tricks when a Border Patrol agent smelled pot smoke coming from the country legend’s tour bus in November. He was charged with marijuana possession and ordered to appear […]

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Pot Possession and Prostitution Reclassified as Municipal Offenses

Before Thursday, a person who was found possessing any amount marijuana or involved in prostitution would be immediately arrested because the crimes were only illegal under state law. The New Orleans City Council has voted […]

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Marijuana-Spiked Brownies Brought into Lafayette High School

Last Friday a student of Lafayette High School complained of a stomach ache after eating a brownie at lunch. The schools resource officer then conducted a field test on the brownies and found that they […]

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Man Smokes Pot While His Child is Born

A man in western Pennsylvania found the anxiety of childbirth too much to endure unaided. While his child was being born, he decided to bypass the customary cigar and celebrate with a joint. A nurse […]

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Mother Jailed After Toddler Eats Marijuana

Twenty-two year old mother, Nicole Corbet, has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment of a child and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Corbet and her roommate, twenty-five year old Fernando Booker, had […]

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