Louisiana will now allow doctors to prescribe marijuana in its raw, smokable form to patients. Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill Tuesday that removed a crude cannabis ban from state law, which had limited medical forms to elixirs, gummies and inhalers.

Proponents in the legislature pointed to other states that have added smokable pot to their prescription offerings and argued Louisiana had to keep pace to stay competitive. State lawmakers were told patients reported better results from raw marijuana and more affordable prices… Read More here