Louisiana's medical marijuana crop halted by state regulations

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Louisiana's first medical marijuana crop will take longer to reach patients than originally thought.

The marijuana grower for the LSU AgCenter, GB Sciences, had planned to release product to Louisiana's 9 licensed medical marijuana pharmacies by September. However, the company now says the earliest harvest will likely be in November.

GB Sciences say they're waiting for the state agriculture department, who will regulate the medical marijuana industry in Louisiana, to sign off on their plans.

Louisiana's Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says he's not the reason that the process is stalled. He says GB Sciences has to finish its operating procedures and its background checks with the state police.

LSU and Southern University are the only 2 agricultural centers that are licensed to grow medical marijuana in Louisiana. Southern's chosen grower will even take longer to release their crop, as they're further behind in the process than GB Sciences at LSU.

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