A growing number of lawmakers and advocates are questioning the strict limits put on licenses for growing and selling the drug. Several prominent lawmakers have filed bills, some competing with one another, to overhaul the system. The Legislature will decide whether the 11 current licensees – two growers and nine pharmacies – will hold onto their exclusive rights. The two growers are companies hired by the LSU and Southern University agricultural centers, respectively, which were given exclusivity in an unusual arrangement as part of the initial medical marijuana legislation. Several universities including Nicholls State, McNeese and Grambling have expressed interest in getting into the medical marijuana game, sources with knowledge of the discussions said. The companies say it’s too early to expand the number of growers and pharmacies. . . .
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