White House to Enforce Federal Marijuana Law while Louisiana Medical Marijuana Moves Forward

Posted on February 24, 2017

Marijuana law is on shaky ground. On February 23, 2017, White House press secretary Sean Spicer announced that the Department of Justice would be stepping up enforcement of federal law in states that have legalized recreational marijuana. While this move is not surprising given Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ historical distaste for marijuana, it is disappointing…. Read more

The Role of Louisiana Drug Courts in the Criminal Justice System

Posted on July 30, 2014

There are many people who believe that what a person does in the privacy of his own company should be left untouched by public authorities. Government bodies, however, intervene through the law out of an effort to protect innocent people from possible consequences of those personal actions. For individuals who find themselves charged with drug… Read more