IndustryDevelopments | International & State Idaho The state Supreme Court overturned a new law that would have made it harder for independent campaigns to get their own ballot measures before voters, including a potential medical marijuana legalization question. The law, signed by the governor in April, required any proposed ballot measure campaign to gather at least 6% of signatures to qualify for the ballot from each of the state's 35 legislative districts. The previous law required signatures from only 18 districts. Louisiana Hurricane Ida shuttered several medical marijuana dispensaries in Louisiana and put an indefinite pause on equipment and supplies passing through the Port of New Orleans. H&W Drug Store Dispensary in New Orleans lost power and closed for several days, but the store planned to reopen without electricity and allow patients to pay with cash. Plants survived the storm at Ilera Holistic Healthcare's cultivation site outside Baton Rouge, but lack of power forced the company to close its dispensaries. Ilera CEO Chanda Macias said it could take up to four weeks for some of the dispensaries she supplies to reopen. 58 MJBizMagazine | October 2021https://youtu.be/SzR9YDvYOOI