Prescription for Health: Medical Marijuana (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-12-02
Duration: 00:05:27
Subjects: Whitfield, Rani G. | Health | Medical marijuana
Contributors:
- Spires, Kelly Host
- Spires, Kelly Interviewee
Description
This “Prescription for Health” segment from the December 2, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ on-set interview with Dr. Rani Whitfield. He discusses: the status of medical marijuana in Louisiana; the role of LSU and Southern University in cultivating and creating cannabis oil; the reasons for the lack of research on medical marijuana; the possibility of using medical marijuana to treat opioid abuse; and the timeline for the dispensing of medical marijuana in the state.