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This Concurrent Resolution authorizes and requests two committees in the Louisiana House of Representatives, the House Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee and the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice, to work together as a joint committee to study the effects of legalizing the possession and use of cannabis, also known as marijuana, on the state's citizens. The resolution acknowledges that public opinion and attitudes towards cannabis have changed over time, and that other states have already legalized it for recreational use. Before any potential legalization, the resolution emphasizes the need for a fact-based decision considering various factors such as regulation, public safety for minors, prosecution of misuse, product testing and labeling, and economic opportunities. The joint committee is tasked with gathering input from various state agencies and associations, and must report its findings to the legislature before the start of the 2021 Regular Session.