Louisiana Considered: A look at the rollout of flower in the state medical marijuana program

By Karl Lengel,

Alana Schreiber

Published January 12, 2022 at 3:04 PM CST

epa02310452 A worker tends to cannabis plants at a growing facility for the Tikun Olam company near the northern Israeli town of Safed on 31 August 2010. In conjunction with Israel's Health Ministry, the company currently distributes cannabis or Marijuana for medicinal purposes to over 1,800 people to help relieve pain caused by various health conditions. EPA/ABIR SULTAN ISRAEL OUT

On the Jan. 12 episode of Louisiana Considered, Karl Lengel speaks with former AP Louisiana correspondent Melinda DeSlatte about what she's learned in her 20-year career covering state politics and policy.

Then, we hear from Galactic’s bassist Robert Mercurio about how the latest phase of the pandemic is impacting Louisiana’s music economy.

We also talk to Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain about the state’s rollout of flower in the medical marijuana program.

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Karl Lengel

Karl Lengel worked at New Orleans Public Radio for more than two decades before leaving the station in 2023.

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Alana Schreiber

Alana Schreiber is the managing producer for the live daily news program, Louisiana Considered. She comes to WWNO from KUNC in Northern Colorado, where she worked as a radio producer for the daily news magazine, Colorado Edition. She has previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul and The Documentary Group in New York City.

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