Written by WCPO’s Anna Azallion Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order on medical marijuana goes into effect Sunday, but it has several limitations, so advocates are working with lawmakers, hoping to get a bill passed on the issue during the 2023 legislative session. The executive order allows some to possess marijuana in Kentucky, but there are conditions. […]
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House District 64 preview: Rep. Kim Moser vs. Anita Isaacs
The Interim Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services will receive an update Wednesday from Shanna Babalonis, the director Kentucky Cannabis Center, about the newly created center that was born out of House Bill 604. Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) sponsored that bill to better understand cannabis and its medicinal qualities. Gov. Andy Beshear recently […]
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State Cannabis Advisory Committee releases summary of Kentuckians’ feedback on medical use
Is it time for medical cannabis in the Commonwealth? Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear seems to think so. And so do many Kentuckians. Beshear released a summary of feedback obtained by his Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee, a group created to travel the state and listen to Kentuckians’ views on medical cannabis. Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) introduced […]
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Beshear selects NKU law professor for medical cannabis committee
Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order Tuesday to form a 17-member medical marijuana advisory committee, which will provide feedback on cannabis for Kentuckians suffering from chronic medical conditions. The committee includes members with relevant experience regarding drug use, including opioid use disorder and addiction. He also chose those familiar with advocating for medical marijuana, […]
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Cannabis research center bill passes House and Senate
A bill establishing a cannabis research center in Kentucky passed the state Senate on Thursday and will head to the House for concurrence. Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) is the primary sponsor of House Bill 604. Moser repeatedly said throughout the session that there needs to be more research on marijuana before she would back […]