Boone County Fiscal Court is considering whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate within its limits, and has brought in a panel of experts to discuss the issue.
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Florence faces decision on medical cannabis
City officials at Florence’s first June caucus meeting were faced with a decision that all of Kentucky’s local municipalities are grappling with: the question of whether to allow medical cannabis licenses within their city or to outright ban it. Officials gathered to hear a presentation of the first proposals for legislation from City Administrator Joshua […]
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Medical cannabis dispensaries in Union: Are councilmembers in or out?
Councilmembers at May’s monthly caucus meeting were faced with an important decision: With Kentucky’s 2025 legalization of medically applied cannabis set for Jan. 1, where will Union stand? When the state first announced that the city would need to make a decision by June 30, city officials said they were initially divided on what action […]
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This gubernatorial candidate says he’ll pass medical marijuana if elected
Speaking on the steps of the Kentucky capitol Tuesday, Agriculture Commissioner and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Quarles said he’ll pass medical marijuana if elected governor. “It’s time for Kentucky to pass a responsible medical marijuana piece of legislation that helps benefit patients across Kentucky,” Quarles said. Quarles’ pitch is part of his plan to present […]
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Beshear’s medical marijuana order goes into effect Sunday
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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Bellevue Police find ‘box of marijuana,’ dare owner to come get it
People are offering mixed reviews after Bellevue Police Department confiscated what appears to be enough marijuana for a Cheech and Chong movie. A post on the Bellevue Police Department Facebook page shows two medium-sized bags full of marijuana. Bellevue Police officers were so shocked by the amount collected on one call on Tuesday, they posted […]
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Frankfort Week in Review: The Governor pulls a fast one on the legislature. Will they strike back?
Amid the ever-increasing intensity of the General Assembly, as lawmakers file bills ahead of the deadline, the big news at the capitol this week was Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order that would freeze vehicle tax rates for the next two years. The vehicle tax is a hot item as constituents were furious over their tax […]
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NKY Rep. Rachel Roberts: If Kentucky doesn’t legalize cannabis, ‘we are leaving money on the table’
Representative Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) filed comprehensive marijuana legislation on Thursday. Flanked by Democratic Louisville Senators Morgan McGarvey and David Yates, Roberts announced the bill ahead of the House session. “Today, we are here to announce our L.E.T.T.’s Grow Cannabis Legislation,” Roberts said. The acronym stands for legalize sales, expunge low-level possession crimes, treat those who […]
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This Week At The Capitol: February 10 – 14, 2020
This Week At The Capitol: February 10 – 14, 2020 FRANKFORT – Highlights of the legislative week typically occur in the historic Senate and House chambers, but this past week the Capitol Rotunda was the scene of an unforgettable moment for many in the statehouse. Those attending the annual Black History Celebration, hosted by the […]