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LSU graduate is changing medical marijuana laws in Louisiana one bill at a time BY LIA SALIME @liasalime Politicians who oppose the legalization of marijuana often cite their fear of moral decline or the “gateway” to harder drugs. However, one LSU alumnus has worked to show the state of Louisiana that marijuana can help people as much as it can “hurt” others. Baton Rouge attorney Jacob Irving has spent his career working to make medical marijuana available in Louisiana. Irving, who graduated from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in May 2018, was diagnosed at birth with spastic quadriplegia, a specific type of cerebral palsy involving spasticity in all four limbs. While technically considered a disability, the condition has been the catalyst for Irving’s career of advocating for and facilitating medical marijuana usage in the state. Most recently, Irving worked on a bill to legalize pharmaceutical grade inhalers filled with marijuana for patients who need a rapid delivery method. The Senate on June 4 voted 31 to 7 in support of the bill, which will go back to the House where members have overwhelmingly agreed to the inhalation proposal, according to Associated Press. The bill passed in the Senate after a lot of debate and the addition of an amendment
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to spell out the metered-dose inhalers that would be allowed. Lawmakers previously agreed to a framework for the dispensing of medical marijuana nearly four years ago, but regulatory problems and friction between growers and the state persist. Irving has worked to overcome such obstacles, one bill at a time. Louisiana first legalized medical marijuana in 1978 for patients undergoing chemotherapy, with amendments in 1984 and 1991 to add glaucoma and spastic quadriplegia, respectively. The statute set up a legal entitlement so people suffering from those conditions would be allowed to legally possess marijuana but it did establish how they could obtain marijuana legally. In 2014, Irving testified in favor of a bill that created a distribution method of sorts. With only two votes, he and his team were defeated. However, he returned in 2015, succeeding in creating a distribution system. However, at the last minute, an opposition member rendered the bill inoperable by adding a piece of language — the word “prescription.” “[The original bill said] you can’t prescribe marijuana, you have to ‘recommend’ it,” Irving said. “I came back in 2016 and we did a bill that switched the word ‘prescription’ to ‘recommendation’ to make the bill fully functional. So, in 2016, the bill
became fully functional.” Though the 2016 bill passed, patients still have not been able to access any medical products in the state. LSU and Southern University accepted the right of first refusal to have the growproduction license at the end of 2016, but regulations and restrictions have made it to where medical marijuana still hasn’t hit the Louisiana market. “LSU and Southern University have partnered with private companies to produce and process marijuana, which is sold to nine special pharmacies scattered across the state,” Irving said. “We have 18 qualifying conditions and they can get medical marijuana as an oil, tincture or edible. The product is supposed to come out [in June], so after that, there should be product available for patients in Louisiana.” As the Louisiana market has prepared for medical marijuana to reach patients, Irving has worked to expand the legislation so that everyone in need will be able to obtain the product when it goes to sale. In 2017, Irving created a criminal protection bill so
that different companies and production licenses available could operate complicity within the law. In 2018, Irving created another bill to add PTSD, chronic pain and autism as qualifying conditions. At the time, he was working with several patient advocacy groups who were interested, including military veterans and Mothers Advocating Medical Marijuana for Autism. At the end of 2018, the bill passed successfully. In addition to supporting medical marijuana through legislation, Irving previously worked as the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Therapeutic Alternatives, a trade association for the marijuana industry representing all nine medical marijuana pharmacies. He has also counseled local businesses and groups to ensure they are abiding to current laws. Many people may view marijuana as a drug meant for the irresponsible, but Irving hopes that medical marijuana is readily and lawfully available to people who suffer from protected conditions under the bill and would benefit from it, much like himself.
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QUANTUM LEAP LSU one of 20 groups to discuss quantum research with government officials BY LARA NICHOLSON @laranicholson_
Quantum information sci- multi agency program, joinence applies the principles of ing the National Institute of quantum physics－ the physics Standards and Technology, the of atoms and subatomic parti- National Science Foundation, cles－ to real-world situations in the Department of Defense communication, computing and and many other government agencies and Universities. sensing. LSU Vice President of ReAccording to IBM, it holds the potential to create scien- search and Economic Develtific breakthroughs, life-saving opment Samuel J. Bentley medications, financial strategies represented the University at to retire early and even algo- the White House’s Meeting. rithms to find the fastest route “LSU has leading experts in to work. the field of developing unique and Te c h n o l ogy companies materials “LSU has leading new and universities for what will be across the coun- experts in the field the next generatry are working of developing unique tion of quantum diligently to adBentand new materials computers,” vance the field, ley said. “At LSU, and the White for what will be the we can leverage House now recnext generation of our expertise in ognizes LSU as quantum materia frontrunner in quantum computers.” als and theory and work with this research. our partner uniLSU ventured SAMUEL J. BENTLEY versities in Louito the White VP of Research & Economic Development siana with exHouse Friday pertise in design with 20 other government and acaand fabrication to demic leaders to discuss Quan- build quantum devices.” tum Information Science’s role The University is a landin the environment and the Na- grant and R1 research institutional Quantum Initiative. LSU tion focusing much of their rereceived special invitation fr search on quantum computing. om President Trump’s Deputy Physics and astronomy Assistant for Technology Policy professor Gabriela González Michael Kratsios. worked with the Laser InterGravitational-wave “[The academic commu- ferometer nity] is a critical driver of Observatory, or LIGO, in our Nation’s innovation ecosys- Livingston when the first g tem,” Kratsios said, “from devel- ravitational waves were deoping the fundamental science tected. González is now to building the skilled workforce editor-in-chief of the scientific needed to see ideas from an journal Classical and Quantum initial concept to deployment.” Gravity. The group discussed new Another physics and asopportunities, challenges and tronomy professor, Thomas strategies of the National Quan- Corbitt, had a paper published tum Initiative. in the journal Nature for being Trump passed the National the first to measure quantum at room temQuantum Initiative last Decem- behavior ber, which allocates over $1.2 perature in the billion over the next 5 years basement of Nicholson Hall. “Through our focus on quanto establish a Quantum Information Science subcommittee tum science and engineering, within the National Science and we can serve the people of Technology Council, an advi- Louisiana and beyond by buildsory committee of field profes- ing the economy and providing sionals and a National Quantum technological solutions that can Coordination Office. make the world a better and The initiative creates a safer place,” Bentley said.
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PRIDE AND JOY Baton Rouge to celebrate Pride Month with festival on June 15 BY MASIE O’TOOLE It’s the time @masieotoole of the year for Baton Rouge residents to slip on their rainbow-laced boots and celebrate Pride Month New Orleans-style. Baton Rouge Pride Fest shows that you don’t have to be in the Big Easy to honor the LGBTQ community. Baton Rouge Pride was established in 2006 as a non-profit organization dedicated to providing community-building events, resources and education for the Louisiana LGBTQ community. The 2019 festival will take place on June 15 from noon to 7p.m. at the Raising Canes River Center. Admission is free and open to the public.
In 2007, the organization hosted its first Pride Fest. It drew around 500 local attendees, but has since grown into the largest Pride celebration in the state. The event also claims to be the largest “family-friendly” Pride festival in the south, possibly even the world. This year, Baton Rouge Pride Fest is only getting bigger. Instead of just one day of celebrations, the non-profit will host a full week of events, from Bowling with PRIDE to a StarStudded Drag Brunch. Tickets for these events are available at batonrougepride.org, and profits from these ticket sales go toward keeping the festival free for everyone who wants to
attend. The festival will also feature same-sex relationship blessing ceremonies, performances from Broadway singer Frenchie Davis, local band Hip Deep, drag queens Miranda Mann and The Austin Babtist Women and the all-drag-queen Krewe of Divas. The newest addition to the Baton Rouge Pride Fest lineup is Drag Queen Storytime, an opportunity for kids to listen to drag queens read inclusive children’s books to promote acceptance and familiarity with all parts of the LGBTQ community from a young age. After enjoying the event itself, attendees can head
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BY MASIE O’TOOLE By now, I @masieotoole think everyone is getting a bit tired of Disney’s live action remakes. The most recent victim of this storm of CGI is a crowd favorite — a tale full of adventure, magic and of course, a blue genie. When recreating something so well-loved, it’s usually best to err on the side of caution, sticking as accurately as possible to the original. Luckily, “Aladdin” did no such thing. After roughly four straight years of capitalizing off the nostalgia of their glory days, even Disney writers appear to be feeling the strain of unoriginality. The recent line of live action remakes have left fans desperate for some kind of freshness, and
“Aladdin” delivers a bushel of new plot points that drag the film into the modern era. The original “Aladdin” contains many of the issues common of Disney films of the past. Princess Jasmine, though rebellious, has little depth besides a love interest, while endless stereotypes surrounding the Arab world are perpetuated through dialogue and visuals. Needless to say, it’s not the most culturally sensitive film. Disney is finally realizing it’s time to change that. In the 2019 version, Director Guy Ritchie beefs up the original plot to make Jasmine (Naomi Scott) an actual person, full of strength and political gusto. Her goal, instead of simply avoiding an arranged marriage, is to become the sultan herself, imple-
menting change and modernizing the fantasyland of Agrabah. The rest of the plot mainly falls in line with the original. Rapscallion Aladdin (Mena Massoud) meets and falls in love with Jasmine, the power-hungry Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) uses Aladdin to retrieve a magic lamp, and the Genie (Will Smith) grants wishes. Hijinks ensue. Unfortunately, it wasn’t as whimsical as the original. Without debate, Robin Williams’s performance as the Genie was the best it will get. He made the Genie the character he is, ad-libbing lines and adding the fast-talk the character needed to soar. With that being said, anyone else filling the role
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PRIDE FEST, from page 5 upstairs to the Queerative Market, a pop-up market featuring LGBTQ artists and makers, to take home their own piece of Pride and further support the Louisiana LGBTQ community. While most of the events are celebrations of strength and identity, Baton Rouge Pride uses the event to tackle the more serious issues that many LGBTQ people face. The event will feature booths for free HIV testing, as well as support groups and spiritual advisors. Additionally, the event will feature educational resources for all ages. Since 1999, June has been the official Pride Month in the United States.
June was chosen in commemoration of the historic Stonewall Riots of 1969, widely considered to be the turning point of the fight for LGBTQ rights. Pride was born as a celebration of progress and identity, but more importantly, it was developed as a way for the community to rise above discrimination, harassment and even criminalization. Since its revolutionary beginning, it has evolved into a worldwide phenomenon that can now celebrate the wins of the community as well as its losses. Cities all over the world, big and small, celebrate Pride in their own ways. Baton Rouge is no exception.
is going to be slightly disappointing, and such was the case with Will Smith. If he didn’t have such big shoes to fill, he would have been great, but he was predestined to fall short. Smith knew he’d never be able to top Williams’s performance, but he still did what he could with the role. Ultimately, the live-action aspect itself put a damper on the whimsy of the film. Without the original style, some of the magical elements were just disappointing
(Iago being an actual parrot, for example) while the whole visual impact of the movie was overwhelming at times. Extreme color and action work with cartoons, but too much CGI just feels like a headache. Overall, “Aladdin” was about as good as a remake can be. It fixed the issues from the original, but stripped away a bit of the fantasy too. At this point, I’d really just like to see a film where I don’t already know the ending.
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PRIDE OVER PROFIT ELLIPHANT IN THE ROOM ELLI KORN @kornstellation On May 31, President Don- gaining favor before the ald Trump made history as 2020 election. I mean, if the first Republican president Trump’s insincerity isn’t made to recognize LGBTQ Pride clear to you by his failure to Month, 50 years after the mention the 50th anniversary Stonewall Riots in 1969 and of Stonewall, it’s well known 20 years after Pride Month’s that he and his entire inception in 1999. Trump may administration in no way care have recognized Pride Month, about LGBTQ rights. All you but unlike the catchy refrain have to do is take a look at of Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” all Vice President Mike Pence’s that glitters isn’t gold. political stances to hear it loud His tweet called for and clear. the recognition of the LGBTQ Pence has allegedly supcontr ibutions ported conversion therapy, as well as the decriminalizaand though tion of homohe has now sexuality: “let o p p o s e d Trump’s hypocritical us also stand that stance, I tweets are consistent in solidarwouldn’t be ity with the quick to claswith a long trend of sify him as many LGBT corporations exploiting anything other people who Pride Month to pander to than a homolive in dozens phobe. He has of countries the LGBTQ. publicly voiced worldwide opposition that punish, to same-sex imprison, or marriage and even execute e ndor s e d individuals on the basis of their sexual anti-discrimination laws that orientation. My Administra- protect LGBTQ Americans. tion has launched a global Moreover, Trump personcampaign to decriminalize ally barred trans people from homosexuality and invite all serving in the military. Similarly, nations to join us in this effort!” his administration has argued The tweet oozes with in federal court cases that insincerity — if you think the Civil Rights Act does it’s genuine, ask yourself why not disallow discrimination it’s Trump’s third year in office against sexual orientation or but only his first time mention- gender identity. Even worse, ing Pride Month. his administration recently It was a poor attempt proposed a rule which allows at reaching out to an federally funded homeless LGBTQ audience in hopes of shelters to refuse people sim-
Corporations should not exploit LGBTQ community in exchange for profit
ply for being trans or gender nonconforming. The list goes on. Simply put, it’s clear as day that Trump thought a tweet could make the LGBTQ community forget all he’s done to undo the progress of the Gay Liberation Movement that Pride Month celebrates. They may sell a rainbow-colored “Make America Great Again” hat, but the Trump administration is just another entity that tries to profit off the community. Trump’s hypocritical tweets are consistent with a long trend of corporations exploiting Pride Month to pander to the LGBTQ. To drive sales in the month of June, corporations take advantage of the community by releasing limited-edition rainbow and other LGBTQ-themed items to make a profit while a portion of sales goes to whatever LGBTQ cause. While that seems nice in theory, it’s simply unacceptable for multi-million and billion dollar companies to give less than 25 percent of sales to an LGBTQ cause when they are profiting off its name. I think brands like Disney could stand to donate more than 10 percent of the profit they make off their Pride themed merchandise. But that’s not to say that all companies releasing limited-edition merchandise in the month of June are taking advantage of the LGBTQ
community. Harry’s, a ra- portray a cis-male hero, DC zor company, released limit- took a stance as an ally of ed-edition rainbow chrome the LGBTQ and started a razors and are donating discussion about intersec100% of profits to the Trevor tional representation of the Project, an organization that community. provides support to suicidal Similarly, Elite Model ManLGBTQ youth. Brands like agement promoted inclusivIKEA and Levi’s have histori- ity and proved itself an ally cally been allies and are also of the LGBTQ community respectively donating 100 when they casted Aaron Philpercent of profits to The ip, a black trans woman with Human Rights Campaign Foun- cerebral palsy in a wheelchair in dation and OutRight Action September 2018. International. In 1994, IKEA There’s no problem with released the first ever TV com- making LGBTQ-themed prodmercial featuring a gay couple ucts or discussing LGBTQ issues on national television, and in in the month of June — as long 1992, Levi’s became the first as the source is authentic and Fortune 500 company to pro- actually seeking to help vide same-sex partner benefits. the community. But June isn’t the only It’s hard to see Pride Month time the LG— a month of BTQ commucelebration and nity exists. remembrance Another effor the commufective way nity’s wins and to support the June isn’t the only time the losses — diluted to an ad community LGBTQ community exists. campaign without panas dering or pameans to an tronizing is to end, be it for argue for their political or representation financial gain. and rights the Our community and allies need to remain other 11 months of the year. and critical of In March, DC Comics an- vigilant nounced they casted a trans- pride month catfish and masculine, deaf, Jewish allocate our support and person of color artist Chella attention to brands and Man to play Jericho, a hero individuals that are in it for the who had his vocal cords cut long haul. and therefore uses sign language, in season 2 of Elli Korn is a 19-year-old mass “Titans.” In hiring a communication junior from transmasculine man to Dallas, Texas.
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War on women intensifies as states pass anti-abortion laws ACCORDING TO ASHLON ASHLON LUSK @ashlonrose The abortion laws in Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana were not made to protect the unborn — they were made to oppress women. It’s 2019 and reproductive rights are being stripped away from women, trans men and anyone else who has a chance to get pregnant. Conservatives calling themselves pro-life is misleading because they are usually only pro-life until the child is born. Rather than focusing on making laws to help foster care, education and pediatric healthcare, they are breaking their backs to make sure women have no choice but to bear unborn children. These people are not prolife — they are anti-women, and that is what they should call themselves. Women don’t want to get abortions because they want to “kill a baby,” but rather because they want a safe and healthy life for their child. If they can’t give it to them, why should they be forced to birth that child?
Being pro-choice is not the same as being proabortion. Being pro-choice means allowing women to make their own choices about their own bodies. If a woman is pro-life, that is her choice, but it is not her or anyone else’s right to force a pro -li fe stance on anyone but themselves. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards made Louisiana the latest state to ban abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy on May 30. It came a day after the Louisiana House approved the strict new abortion measure barring the procedure once a heartbeat is detectable — a point before many women may realize they are pregnant. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the “Fetal Heartbeat” abortion law on May 7, which will become effective
in 2020. This law will not allow a woman to have an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Six weeks of being pregnant is only two weeks of a missed period. Some women won’t know they’re pregnant until after that, which makes this law much too restrictive. In Alabama the abortion laws have changed. You can only get an abortion in Alabama to prevent a serious health risk happening to the mother of the unborn child, and there is no exception for rape or incest. Women are no longer safe in Alabama against men raping them. They don’t even have the comfort of knowing they won’t have to give birth to their rapist’s child anymore. Under this law, it’s likely that offenders — women who have abortions and doctors who
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