KY House approves medical marijuana bill. Critics say it creates new hurdles for patients March 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments New medical marijuana legislation would add more requirements for patients and allow local schools and governments to “opt-out” of the state’s cardholder program set to go live in 2025. House Bill 829 cleared the Kentucky House Tuesday and has been… Read More→
Kentucky Takes Steps in Implementing Medical Cannabis Laws January 19, 2024 Hannah King Kentucky 0 Comments by Hannah King and Arin Aragona, Attorneys at Dentons On March 31, 2023, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed into law SB47, an act relating to medicinal cannabis (KRS § 218B.010 et seq.), with a goal of first sales of medical… Read More→
How much marijuana can be in your blood to be DUI in Kentucky? Lawmaker seeks legal limit January 17, 2024 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments As the Bluegrass State prepares to legalize medical cannabis and more nearby states loosen their marijuana laws, one senator from Eastern Kentucky wants to ensure the commonwealth's laws covering driving under the influence keep up. Senate Bill 32, from Sen.… Read More→
Beshear urges expansion of Kentucky medical cannabis program to include 15 more conditions January 4, 2024 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday called for Kentucky's medical marijuana program to be expanded to include an extra 15 conditions that would allow an additional 437,000 Kentuckians to qualify for usage when the program launches next year. The early framework… Read More→
Kentucky’s New Regulations for Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products November 16, 2023 Hannah King Hemp Policy & Legal, Kentucky 2 Comments By Kristin McCall, Arin Aragona, and Hannah King, Attorneys at Dentons While hemp has been legal in Kentucky since 2013, until this year the existing regulations were minimal. Hemp industry participants, such as processors, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and testing labs… Read More→
Kentucky governor to sign medical marijuana into law after legislature OKs legalization March 31, 2023 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments Gov. Andy Beshear says he will sign a bill legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky on Friday. The Kentucky House gave final passage to the measure Thursday — the 30th and final day of the General Assembly — on a 66-33… Read More→
Kentucky Senate passes bill to legalize medical marijuana March 18, 2023 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate voted Thursday to legalize medical marijuana in the state, delivering a breakthrough endorsement after years of resisting access to cannabis for people suffering from a series of debilitating illnesses. The measure was passed… Read More→
Medical marijuana proposal gains momentum in Kentucky March 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky achieved a breakthrough Tuesday when their bill cleared a Senate committee with support from a key Republican leader after years of running into a roadblock. Medical cannabis supporters broke… Read More→
Kentucky’s medical marijuana executive order goes into effect Jan. 1. What to know December 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's executive order to partly legalize medical marijuana in the Bluegrass State for certain individuals goes into effect Jan. 1. Barring any litigation, court rulings or legislation that block the order from going into effect, here is how the governor's medical… Read More→
Does Kentucky really grow more marijuana than any other state? December 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments From decades-old news articles to political talking points to social media comment sections, conversations about marijuana in Kentucky bring an oft-repeated claim. Kentucky produces more cannabis than any other state, the claim goes, making the illegal drug the Bluegrass State’s… Read More→
Kentucky (Kind of) Decriminalizes Medical Cannabis November 22, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Bricken On November 15, 2022, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order intended to decriminalizes medical cannabis. This is one of the most interesting executive orders we’ve seen in a bit – and that’s saying… Read More→
Kentuckians can soon bring legal weed back home but not from Ohio November 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky, Ohio 0 Comments Kentuckians can soon possess and use medical marijuana legally purchased in other states but they won't be able to buy it in Ohio. An executive order signed Tuesday and in effect Jan. 1 will allow Kentuckians with certain medical conditions to… Read More→
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signs order to partly legalize medical marijuana November 16, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday to legalize the possession and use of medical marijuana by certain eligible individuals in the state, so long as it was purchased legally outside Kentucky and amounts to less than eight ounces. Kentucky… Read More→
Beshear signs executive order to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky November 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky, Uncategorized 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Kentucky support of medical marijuana near unanimous, panel says October 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments A report on medical marijuana published by a task force convened by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shows overwhelming support for its legalization in the state. The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee received more than 3,500 comments from the public… Read More→