'Let's regulate it': State lawmaker wants to create marijuana pilot program

BATON ROUGE - Marijuana for recreational use is legal in more than 20 states, but in Louisiana, it's designated specifically for medicinal use. A New Orleans lawmaker wants to see how the state could benefit from a new source of income.State Rep. Candace Newell has tried expanding Louisiana's marijuana industry during multiple legislative sessions."People are already using it. Let's regulate it," Newell says. "I figured, let's try to work on a pilot program."Newell wants to test a three-year pi