Louisiana lawmakers continue discussion on legalizing recreational marijuana By Tayler Davis | May 11, 2021 at 8:29 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 9:34 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Seventeen states allow recreational marijuana use and several more are considering it, including Louisiana.
Peter Robins-Brown, policy and advocacy director for Louisiana Progress, said he is vouching for Louisiana House Bill 699 right now. The bill would legalize recreational marijuana use for adults over age 21.
“Ending prohibition is inevitable. It’s happening all over the country rapidly. We need to catch up with the rest of the country and get out ahead of this issue.”
Some Louisiana lawmakers want their state, like others, to legalize recreational marijuana