LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentuckians will soon be able to possess and use 8 or fewer ounces of medical marijuana if it’s legally purchased in another state, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday.

Beshear said he signed an executive order that will go into effect Jan. 1.

“There is another way to manage pain without the threat of addiction,” Beshear said in a news conference from Frankfort.

There will be three pieces of criteria that must be met, Beshear said:

• Cannabis must be bought in the United States of America in a state where the purchase is legal and regulated. Kentuckians will need to keep their receipt.
• The amount a person can purchase and possess at any one time must not exceed 8 ounces, which is the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony in Kentucky.
• Each Kentuckian must also have a certification from a licensed health care provider that shows that the individual has been diagnosed with at least one of 21 medical conditions. A copy of the certification must be retained.
  • Cancer
  • ALS
  • Epilepsy
  • Intractable Seizures
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Sick Cell Anemia
  • Severe and chronic pain
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Cashexia or Wasting Syndrome
  • Neuropathies
  • Severe arthritis
  • Hepatitis C
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Intractable pain
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Huntington’s Dsiease
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Glaucoma
  • A terminal illness

Polling on by the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee suggests 90% of Kentucky adults support legalizing medical cannabis. [Read More @ WDRB.com]