u/tcajun420

Free screening in Lafayette on veteran PTSD, TBI and emerging psychedelic therapies — Sept. 5

Louisiana Veterans for Medical Cannabis is hosting a free community screening of the Netflix documentary In Waves and War on Saturday, September 5 in Lafayette.

The documentary follows Navy SEAL veterans struggling with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, and the long-term effects of combat as they seek new treatment options after conventional approaches fall short.

The screening is being held at the beginning of Suicide Prevention Month, followed by an open discussion on veteran mental health, suicide prevention, PTSD, TBI, access to care, and emerging treatment options.

Saturday, Sept. 5
Doors: 11:30 AM
Film: 12:00 PM

South Regional Library Auditorium
6101 Johnston St., Lafayette
Free and open to the public.

Veterans, families, healthcare professionals, first responders, advocates, and community members from anywhere in Louisiana are welcome.

This pipe was clean, and this is the residue after about one day of smoking cannabis flower.

I know normal cannabis smoke leaves behind resin/tar, but this seems unusually wet and oily to me. I’m curious whether other Louisiana medical cannabis patients see the same thing.

If you smoke flower from a pipe, especially Louisiana dispensary flower, what does yours look like after a day of use?

Is it this wet/oily, or mostly dry/sticky black resin?

If anybody has a freshly used pipe and doesn’t mind dropping a picture in the comments, I’d really like to compare.

I’m also looking for an independent analytical lab around Lafayette that could test a residue sample for things like heavy metals/inorganic elements and potentially other contaminants.

If anyone works in analytical chemistry or knows a lab that accepts unusual consumer samples, please point me in the right direction.

I’m not claiming the residue is contaminated. I’d rather have it analyzed and know what’s actually there than speculate from a photograph.

Acadiana Myco has our fall meetings lined up at South Regional Library in Lafayette.

We’re a local, volunteer-run mycology group where people can learn hands-on mushroom cultivation, work with grain and substrate, troubleshoot grows, and meet other folks interested in fungi.

Everything is free. No membership or experience required, and families are welcome.

We’ve got beginners showing up who have never grown a mushroom before and experienced growers sharing what they know. If you’ve been curious about growing gourmet mushrooms but didn’t know where to start, come hang out with us.

The fall dates are at the end of the video. Hope to see some fellow Redditors there! 🍄

As of August 1, Louisiana’s new school zone cannabis law (Act 305 / HB 568) is officially in effect.

I read the actual legislation instead of relying on headlines.

The screenshots show:
• The law enhances penalties for certain marijuana offenses committed while smoking or vaping within 2,000 feet of a school, college, school bus, or other covered school property.

• The enhanced penalty can be up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

• Louisiana’s medical marijuana statute also states that qualified Louisiana medical cannabis patients are exempt from the underlying marijuana provision referenced by this law.

Whether you support or oppose this policy, everyone should know what changed. My biggest concern is that people who don’t realize they’re in a school zone, or visitors who aren’t covered by Louisiana’s medical program, could face serious criminal penalties for a nonviolent offense.

I’m sharing the relevant sections of the law so people can read them for themselves.

If you think I’ve misunderstood anything, point me to the specific statute and let’s discuss it.

This video is from one of our recent Acadiana Myco meetings at the South Regional Library.

We’re a free community of people who enjoy growing gourmet mushrooms, learning new techniques, and helping each other succeed. Whether you’ve never grown a mushroom before or you’ve been cultivating for years, you’re welcome to join us.

📅 Tuesday, July 28
🕟 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 South Regional Library – Small Meeting Room
6101 Johnston St., Lafayette

🍄 The first five new growers who have never received a free grow kit from Acadiana Myco will receive one while supplies last. Limit one free kit per family.

Bring your questions, bring your current grows if you’d like, or just come hang out and meet other mushroom enthusiasts from around Acadiana.

I’ll put our meeting flyer with future dates in the first comment.

On Saturday, July 18, Acadiana Myco hosted a free hands on mushroom growing workshop at the South Regional Library in Lafayette.
We had 32 people attend, with folks driving in from Baton Rouge, New Orleans, St. Martinville, Jennings, Maurice, and other parts of south Louisiana. Everyone went home with the knowledge to grow their own oyster mushrooms, but the best part of the day was watching people who had never met before connect, ask questions, share ideas, and build new friendships.
A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated supplies, and came out to support the event. Seeing a room full of people excited to learn about fungi was something special, and hopefully it’s just the beginning.
If you’re interested in mushrooms, whether you’re a first time grower or you’ve been at it for years, we’d love to have you join us at a next Acadiana Myco meeting on July 28th at Lafayette South Regional Library

Hundreds of fungi can be found in Kisatchie National Forest. Members of the Gulf South Mycological Society spend each year documenting Louisiana’s fungal diversity through forays like this one. Here are a few highlights from this year’s event.

We’re getting everything ready for our July 18 Mushroom Cultivation Workshop in Lafayette!

Over the past week we’ve been sterilizing grain, preparing hardwood pellet substrate, and assembling hands-on mushroom grow kits for participants.

Thanks to the generosity of our community and volunteers, Acadiana Myco is able to offer this workshop free of charge.

The first 25 registered participants will receive a free hands-on mushroom grow kit containing a colonized oyster mushroom grain bag and a prepared hardwood pellet substrate bag. (1- kit per family)

During the workshop, you’ll learn how to combine them so you can take your kit home and grow your own gourmet oyster mushrooms.

Whether you’re interested in growing your own food, curious about fungi, or just looking to learn a new skill, we’d love to have you join us.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families are welcome, and no experience is necessary.

Workshop Details

📅 Saturday, July 18
🕛 12:00 PM–4:30 PM
📍 South Regional Library Auditorium, Lafayette

I’ll put the registration link in the comments.

If you’re already growing mushrooms, I’d love to hear what species you’re working with. If you’re just getting started, feel free to ask questions!

We’re getting everything ready for our July 18 Mushroom Cultivation Workshop!

Over the past week we’ve been sterilizing grain, preparing hardwood pellet substrate, and assembling hands-on mushroom grow kits for participants.

Thanks to the generosity of our community and volunteers, Acadiana Myco is able to offer this workshop free of charge.

The first 25 registered participants will receive a FREE oyster mushroom grow kit. During the workshop, you’ll assemble your kit by mixing colonized grain with a prepared hardwood pellet substrate, then take it home to finish growing.
(1 kit per family)

Whether you’ve never grown mushrooms before or you’re looking to expand your skills, we’ll cover:

🍄 Sterile technique
🍄 Grain-to-substrate transfers
🍄 Oyster mushroom cultivation
🍄 Tips for growing mushrooms successfully at home

👨‍**👩‍👧‍👦 Families are welcome, all ages are welcome, and **no experience is necessary.

This workshop is part of our mission to make mushroom education accessible to everyone in Acadiana.

Registration link is in the comments.

We’d love to meet you!🍄‍🟫👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

We’re getting everything ready for our July 18 Mushroom Cultivation Workshop!

Over the past week we’ve been sterilizing grain, preparing hardwood pellet substrate, and assembling hands-on mushroom grow kits for participants.

Thanks to the generosity of our community and volunteers, Acadiana Myco is able to offer this workshop free of charge.

The first 25 registered participants will receive a FREE oyster mushroom grow kit. During the workshop, you’ll assemble your kit by mixing colonized grain with a prepared hardwood pellet substrate, then take it home to finish growing.
(1 kit per family)

Whether you’ve never grown mushrooms before or you’re looking to expand your skills, we’ll cover:

🍄 Sterile technique
🍄 Grain-to-substrate transfers
🍄 Oyster mushroom cultivation
🍄 Tips for growing mushrooms successfully at home

👨‍**👩‍👧‍👦 Families are welcome, all ages are welcome, and **no experience is necessary.

This workshop is part of our mission to make mushroom education accessible to everyone in Acadiana.

Registration link is in the comments.

We’d love to meet you!🍄‍🟫👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

We’re getting everything ready for our July 18 Mushroom Cultivation Workshop!

Over the past week we’ve been sterilizing grain, preparing hardwood pellet substrate, and assembling hands-on mushroom grow kits for participants.

Thanks to the generosity of our community and volunteers, Acadiana Myco is able to offer this workshop free of charge.

The first 25 registered participants will receive a FREE oyster mushroom grow kit. During the workshop, you’ll assemble your kit by mixing colonized grain with a prepared hardwood pellet substrate, then take it home to finish growing.
(1 kit per family)

Whether you’ve never grown mushrooms before or you’re looking to expand your skills, we’ll cover:

🍄 Sterile technique
🍄 Grain-to-substrate transfers
🍄 Oyster mushroom cultivation
🍄 Tips for growing mushrooms successfully at home

👨‍**👩‍👧‍👦 Families are welcome, all ages are welcome, and **no experience is necessary.

This workshop is part of our mission to make mushroom education accessible to everyone in Acadiana.

Registration link is in the comments.

We’d love to meet you!🍄‍🟫👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

Curious about growing mushrooms? Whether you’re brand new or have been cultivating for years, come hang out with fellow mushroom enthusiasts at our next Acadiana Myco meetup.

We’ll be talking about cultivation techniques, agar work, liquid culture, substrates, troubleshooting contamination, and answering questions. Bring your own projects, photos, or just your curiosity.

✅ Free and open to the public
🎁 First-time growers receive a free mushroom grow kit (while supplies last, one per family)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families are welcome.
📅 Tuesday, June 30
🕕 4**:30–7:30** PM
📍 Lafayette South Regional Library large meeting room

Our goal is simple: build a local community where people can learn, share knowledge, and help each other grow gourmet and functional mushrooms.

Hope to see you there! 🍄

Curious about growing mushrooms? Whether you’re brand new or have been cultivating for years, come hang out with fellow mushroom enthusiasts at our next Acadiana Myco meetup.

We’ll be talking about cultivation techniques, agar work, liquid culture, substrates, troubleshooting contamination, and answering questions. Bring your own projects, photos, or just your curiosity.

✅ Free and open to the public
🎁 First-time growers receive a free mushroom grow kit (while supplies last, one per new family)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families are welcome.
📅 Tuesday, June 30
🕕 4**:30–7:30 PM**
📍 Lafayette South Regional Library large meeting room.

Our goal is simple: build a local community where people can learn, share knowledge, and help each other grow gourmet and functional mushrooms.
Hope to see you there! 🍄

A few photos from our last Acadiana Myco Open Lab here in South Louisiana.

We’re hosting another free hands-on cultivation meetup on Tuesday, June 16 from 4:30–7:30 PM at the South Regional Library in Lafayette.

This isn’t a formal lecture. It’s more of a community grow session where people bring questions, projects, cultures, agar plates, grain spawn, fruiting blocks, and troubleshooting challenges.

Topics typically include:
Agar transfers and cloning
Grain inoculation
Liquid culture
Spawn-to-substrate techniques
Fruiting conditions
Contamination identification
Gourmet mushroom cultivation

We have everyone from first-time growers to experienced cultivators sharing techniques and helping each other improve.

If you’re in Louisiana or the Gulf South and enjoy growing mushrooms, we’d love to meet you.

🍄 Learn • Share • Grow • Connect 🍄

Looking for fellow mushroom enthusiasts in Acadiana?

Join us Tuesday, June 16, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the South Regional Library in Lafayette for an informal, hands-on mushroom cultivation meetup hosted by Acadiana Myco.

This is an open lab style gathering where beginners and experienced growers can learn, share techniques, troubleshoot projects, and connect with others interested in fungi, cultivation, foraging, and mycology.

Topics may include:
🍄 Agar work and cloning
🍄 Grain inoculation
🍄 Substrate preparation
🍄 Fruiting techniques
🍄 Contamination troubleshooting
🍄 Gourmet mushroom cultivation
🍄 General Q&A

📍 South Regional Library
6101 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Small Meeting Room (located near the computer area in the center of the library)

🕟 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Free to attend. Family friendly. No membership required.

Whether you’re growing your first oyster mushroom or have years of experience, you’re welcome to pull up a chair and talk fungi with us.

From Acadiana, for Acadiana. 🍄❤️

Looking for fellow mushroom enthusiasts in Acadiana?

Join us Tuesday, June 16, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the South Regional Library in Lafayette for an informal, hands-on mushroom cultivation meetup hosted by Acadiana Myco.

This is an open lab style gathering where beginners and experienced growers can learn, share techniques, troubleshoot projects, and connect with others interested in fungi, cultivation, foraging, and mycology.

Topics may include:
🍄 Agar work and cloning
🍄 Grain inoculation
🍄 Substrate preparation
🍄 Fruiting techniques
🍄 Contamination troubleshooting
🍄 Gourmet mushroom cultivation
🍄 General Q&A

📍 South Regional Library
6101 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503
Small Meeting Room (located near the computer area in the center of the library)

🕟 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Free to attend. Family friendly. No membership required.

Whether you’re growing your first oyster mushroom or have years of experience, you’re welcome to pull up a chair and talk fungi with us.

From Acadiana, for Acadiana. 🍄❤️

HB 568 has officially been signed into law as Act 305.
I’m trying to understand how this will work in practice.

The bill applies to people who violate R.S. 40:966 through 970 while smoking, vaping, or otherwise consuming cannabis within 2,000 feet of a school, college, school bus, or school-related property.

But R.S. 40:966 also states:
“Any person who is a patient of the state-sponsored medical marijuana program in Louisiana… shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.”

The penalty section of HB 568 provides for up to one year in jail and a fine.

So if I’m reading this correctly:
Medical marijuana patient = exempt from the underlying statute
Non-patient = potentially subject to the enhanced penalty.

Am I missing something, or is that how the law is written?

Last week Louisiana joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s cannabis rescheduling decision. Now Attorney General Liz Murrill has withdrawn the state from the case.

I’m curious what changed between joining the lawsuit and withdrawing from it a few days later.

Was it legal strategy, political pressure, concerns about Louisiana’s medical cannabis program, or something else?