Cannabis

Bipartisan Support for Legal Cannabis: Republican Files Marijuana Legalization Bill in Louisiana

Louisiana Republican Representative Richard Nelson introduced HB 524 which, if passed and then approved by Louisiana voters, would legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana.

The ballot measure will require approval by a two-thirds majority in the House, a majority in the Senate, and then the decision will be left up to Louisiana voters who would vote on whether to make recreational use legal in the state on November, 8 2022.

The state will vote on it as a whole, although each individual par

Two-Thirds of Louisianians Support Legalizing Marijuana

According to a poll recently conducted by JMC, two-thirds of Louisianians support legalizing marijuana. The poll found that 67% of residents support marijuana’s legalization, which reflects a 13% jump from last year when they conducted a similar poll. 16% of respondents favored only legalizing medical marijuana, 8% favored keeping recreational and medical marijuana illegal, and 9% were undecided.

While this news may be shocking to some considering Louisiana’s conservative reputation, people who

Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: Seven Different Species

Most people don’t know that there isn’t just one 'Psilocybin'. In fact, around the globe, there are over 180 identified Psilocybin mushroom species!

The amount of varieties is basically endless, especially when you take into consideration the different shapes, flavors, strains, and potency levels within each individual species.

In this guide, we’ll cover the most powerful and potent Psilocybin mushrooms of the world, with detailed descriptions of each species.

Seven Popular and Potent Psilocy

An Unlikely Ally Widens Access to Medical Marijuana in Louisiana

“I didn’t expect to be the poster boy for medical marijuana in Louisiana I was just trying to do the right thing.” Representative Larry Bagley explained in an interview about the law he authored, Act 286, which will vastly widen access to medical marijuana for Louisiana citizens.

Bagley, a Republican representative who had always voted against marijuana bills in the past was an unlikely ally to the medical marijuana movement. The fact that he not only supported this bill, but authored it, showc

New Orleans News

INVESTIGATION: Do Black Lives Matter to Commander’s Palace?

In the midst of Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd one year ago, current and past employees of Commander’s Palace took to social media with complaints about racism in the restaurant.

In one Facebook post former employee Khiry Armstead laid out his grievances with Commander’s Palace highlighting, “The lack of upward mobility in the company, the dangling of promotions in front of my face that ultimately went to less experienced/qualified, white co-workers, watching l

Help Not Handcuffs: Mentally Ill Individuals in New Orleans Deserve Better

People suffering from mental health issues in New Orleans deserve help not handcuffs. They need professionals with mental health training, not guns, to provide them with medical care that will solve the problems they are dealing with, not worsen them.

Adults with untreated severe mental health issues generate one in ten calls to the police and occupy one in five of America’s prison and jail beds. Even worse, 25% of fatal police encounters involve a person with a severe mental illness being kill

INVESTIGATION: What Is the Real Reason the Archdiocese of New Orleans Declared Bankruptcy?

On May 1, 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. Since filing, the archdiocese has not been entirely honest about the real reason that they declared bankruptcy.

When asked for a statement on why they declared bankruptcy, a spokeswoman for the archdiocese forwarded along a press release and informational booklet, commenting that “As this is a legal proceeding pending before the federal bankruptcy court, we think it is imprudent to comment further.”

The press r

COVID-19 Has Possibly Permanently Altered the New Orleans Music Scene

The New Orleans music industry was as strong as the roar of a trumpet, as steady as the beat of a drum, surviving through natural disasters and recessions, only to be altered, maybe forever, by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city where music was always present, as ubiquitous as that constant tinge of hot-garbage-smell in the quarter, suddenly went quiet, becoming the Midwestern town from “Footloose” where music and dancing were banned.

Health & Wellness

Adaptogens for Women: 5 Adaptogens for Maintaining Balance*

Women are divine, women are powerful, women are busy! We all tend to have way too much on our plate, between our work lives, family lives, social lives, and so on, which can lead to us feeling overwhelmed and run down.

Stop neglecting your health and pay attention to yourself. Keep your life in check by using adaptogens for women that will help maintain balance in your body so you can balance all of the incredible things you’re doing in life.*

You deserve to feel happy and healthy!*

If you’ve

26 Raw Recipes You Have Got to Try This Winter!

Cold weather may make you think of warm, hearty meals, flavorful soups, and decadent desserts, but have you ever considered eating raw in the winter? I actually find that when the weather gets cold, my cravings for cold food increase, perhaps because of all the delicious winter veggies and seasonal flavors I can incorporate into raw meals.

You’ll want to eat raw this winter, too, after seeing these 26 incredibly delicious raw winter recipes that you have to try.

Although summer salads are more

Growing Black, Green, White, and Oolong Tea at Home

I’m about to spill some real tea. Clutch your pearls; here it is: Every tea, whether it is oolong, green, white, or black, comes from one plant—camellia sinensis.

What makes them different is how they are harvested and what oxidation process they go through. One plant can supply you with black tea for slow mornings and white tea to drink before bed, oolong to drink for your cholesterol, and green tea to drink for weight loss.

Learn the specific harvesting and oxidation processes for these diff

How To Start An Herb Garden: A Tutorial For Beginners

Herbs are one of the most useful things you can grow. They make pastas more perfect, beverages better, and dips more delicious. These powerful plants have countless uses, but only a few maintenance requirements for growing, making them the perfect plants for beginners.

This complete guide covers how to start an herb garden, addressing herb varieties, herb care, where you could start your garden, and more!

The hardest part about starting an herb garden is choosing which plants you want to grow.