Medical Marijuana Wait: Regulatory Hurdle for Louisiana Crop

The state's first crop is now expected in November.

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Associated Press

August 15, 2018

BATON ROUGE, LA. -- Louisiana's first medical marijuana crop will take longer than expected to reach patients.

GB Sciences, the marijuana grower for the LSU AgCenter, had hoped to provide product to Louisiana's nine licensed medical marijuana pharmacies by September. But the company tells The News-Star the earliest harvest likely will be in November.

John Davis, GB Sciences president, said his company is waiting for the state agriculture department, which is regulating the industry, to sign off on GB Sciences' medical marijuana growing facility plans.

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