| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
LEGAL OR NOT: An attempt by Louisiana regulators to crack down on consumable hemp products – billed as legal THC by some of the thousands of retailers licensed to sell them – has run into swift pushback from the hemp industry. A judge this week barred the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control from taking many of the products off the shelves. HERE COMES THE SUN: To meet growing industrial demand for cleaner power, Louisiana’s largest electricity provider is laying the regulatory groundwork to add 3 gigawatts of solar energy to its generation portfolio -- a huge spike in solar energy for a state that produces little of it. For more stories like this, sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter, emailed weekday mornings. It's free. SO LONG, NEUTY: Remember Neuty, the 22-pound nutria that a Bucktown couple keeps as a pet? Louisiana wildlife agents confiscated the rescued rodent Thursday and cited the owners for “possession of a wild quadruped without a license.” Thank you for starting your Friday with Morning Headlines. Catch up with the latest news on NOLA.com. D.B. | 