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A GOP lawmaker believes his bill to move up the licensing timeline for medical cannabis businesses in Kentucky will pass into law before the end of the session.
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The bill is seen as a positive development among patient advocates and businesses looking to potentially invest in Kentucky’s new system, but still has to gain support among a GOP caucus that was divided on legalization last year.
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Gov. Andy Beshear is asking the Kentucky legislature to approve a larger list of conditions that would qualify for the state's new medical cannabis project.
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It might be one of the most restrictive cannabis policies in the nation, but Kentucky is poised to allow people with some medical ailments to use pot. They just won’t be able to smoke it. And it won’t go into effect until 2025.
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Senate Bill 47 legalizes using and possessing cannabis to treat conditions like PTSD and seizure disorders as long as it can’t be smoked.
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A bill that would legalize medical cannabis passed out of committee by a wide margin Tuesday. Lawmakers who have been long skeptical of permitting the substance signaled support for it.
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Though medical cannabis proposals have passed out of the House before, leaders of the Senate have historically been more skeptical of the issue.
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Republican candidate for governor Ryan Quarles says he wants the Kentucky Legislature to pass a medical cannabis bill.
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Kentucky is easing restrictions on residents who leave the state to access medical marijuana in places where it’s legal. Gov. Andy Beshear signed two executive orders on Tuesday to assist those struggling with issues including chronic pain and PTSD.
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“Polling suggests 90% of Kentucky adults support legalizing medical cannabis,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a news release. “Our team traveled the state to talk directly to Kentuckians, and they found our people do indeed overwhelmingly support it.”