The Kentucky legislature passed a bill to legalize medical cannabis for users with certain health conditions on Thursday after the House moved the bill through committee and then a floor vote. Senate Bill 27 — a bare-bones medical marijuana bill that won’t allow users to smoke the plant, but would allow Kentuckians with specific health […]
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State’s medical cannabis committee hears from supporters, opponents at NKU
Bracken County High School teacher Erin Conley has tried to find help for her 14-year old epileptic son, Brennan. She was scrambling every day to find a medication that worked. She finally found one – Depakote. It is known as a last resort because of its side effects. But, the medicine worked, and the boy […]
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NKU to host Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee meeting
The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee will hold a town hall-style meeting July 14, hosted by Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law, for Kentucky residents to offer their opinions on whether doctors should be allowed to prescribe medical cannabis in treatment of certain medical conditions. “Polling suggests 90 percent of Kentucky adults support […]
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Beshear considers executive order on medical marijuana
With House Bill 136 — the medical marijuana bill — likely not passing this legislative session, Gov. Andy Beshear mentioned that he might be open to issuing an executive order to legalize cannabis in Kentucky during his Thursday update on April 7. “We’re going to explore that,” Beshear said. “First, we should. It is time […]
