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JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - A man from Houston, Texas, is behind bars after police say he took them on a high speed chase down Interstate 10. Why did 33-year-old Marc Anthony Stewart try to speed away from police? Well, the clear plastic bag containing marijuana deputies say was on the front driver's seat could have had something to do with it. ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) - The fight to legalize recreational marijuana in the state will continue in the upcoming Louisiana Legislative Session as a New Orleans representative has filed the first in a package of bills that would do so. ...

It's alleged the substitute cafeteria worker was selling homemade marijuana-infused baked goods to students during the school day.

Police in Kansas raid a hospital room of a cancer patient after a report of him using a vape.

Pretty soon, you'll be able to buy weed at your local Circle K—legally.

Much to his surprise, a small bag of marijuana accompanied a fork at the bottom of one man's delivery bag.

As of August 1, 2022, Louisiana has quite a few new marijuana laws taking effect. What are they? Let's take a look...

There are now three Louisiana colleges that are allowed to do research on marijuana and hemp.

A fairly innocent photo of a Lake Charles Ice Cream shop concoction has the internet buzzing.

Photos from the aftermath of the crash show that roughly 500 pounds of marijuana were scattered across the interstate following the 4/20 crash.

A TikTok user believes one of her dogs may have gotten into her stash of marijuana edibles. Can you tell which dog that might be?

Many are pointing to a past Facebook post in which Louisiana's Governor Edwards seemingly encourages alcohol consumption as some call out his alleged hypocrisy.

In a now-viral Facebook post that has been shared over 32,000 times, Sheriff Wayne Ivey wrote a pretty funny status update to entice the owner of the drugs to visit him at the Sheriff's Department.

A vaping company has offered former LSU Track star Sha' Carri Richardson an endorsement deal worth a quarter of a million dollars.

Sha'Carri Richardson confirmed she is off the U.S. Olympic team for one month after testing positive for marijuana.

The decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana is one step closer to becoming a reality in New Orleans.

The new law - set to take effect on Aug. 1 - makes possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana a misdemeanor crime carrying a fine up to $100 with no possibility of jail time, even for repeat offenses.

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed that people caught with small amounts of marijuana for recreational use shouldn’t go to jail, sending the bill to the governor's desk.

State officials say smokable cannabis could be available to Louisiana medical marijuana patients by January.

House lawmakers have agreed to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use.