Thursday, July 25

SU Ag Center Plants its First Medical Marijuana Seeds



Baton Rouge, La. – The Southern University Ag Center planted the first seeds for its medical marijuana program on Tuesday, July 23 at the Center’s cultivation facility in Baker, La.

Representatives from the Ag Center; Ilera Holistic Healthcare, the Center’s medical marijuana cultivator; and administrators from the Southern University System were present for the planting.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry granted final clearance to the Ag Center after conducting a walkthrough of the facility.

The Ag Center plans to have product available soon.

The partnership with Ilera Holistic will also provide academic and research opportunities for the campus with it being slated to receive more than $6 million over the next five years from the vendor.




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