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Kentucky Medical Marijuana Advocates ‘Highly Disappointed’ as Momentum Stalls

One year after the state House approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana, the furthest such legislation has ever progressed in Kentucky, the years-long effort to give Kentuckians and their doctors access to cannabis took a step back in 2021.…

Medical marijuana proposals eyed in Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina

State legislators in Alabama, Kentucky and South Carolina have filed or pre-filed bills establishing such medical marijuana programs, according to a Reckon South report. These states would join Mississippi, the latest state to adopt a medical cannabis program, making it the 35th state to legalize medical cannabis. In…

Kentucky Hemp Industry In “Holding Pattern” After Recent Turbulence

Kentucky agriculture leaders and economists say the state’s turbulent hemp industry is still trying to find stability this year after uncertain federal regulation and overproduction led to a tanked market for the crop and subsequent bankruptcies. Kentucky Department of Agriculture…

Medical marijuana in Kentucky? Senate leader not sure if he’ll allow a hearing or a vote

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky that passed the state House by a wide margin two weeks ago was finally assigned to a Senate committee on Monday, though its chairman is not sure if the legislation will receive a hearing…

Kentucky House passes medical marijuana bill after decade of failed attempts

February 21, 2020
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Kentucky’s state House on Thursday passed a measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state after several unsuccessful earlier attempts. The bill passed the chamber in a 65-30 vote, with all but two Democrats and a majority of Republican…

A Tale of Two States: Enthusiasm in NY State/Hemp Processor Folds in Kentucky

New York farmers band together to capitalize on new hemp regulations Several area farmers have banded together under the moniker Hempire State Growers seeking to reap the benefits of hemp-based commerce recently formalized under a new set of regulations passed…

Medical marijuana bill clears KY House panel, gains momentum heading into House vote

February 13, 2020
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A House panel overwhelmingly approved a bill that would legalize medicinal marijuana in Kentucky, boosting a proposal that has long struggled to gain traction in the legislature despite increasing public support. House Bill 136, which would allow doctors to prescribe…

Marijuana Mitch? How McConnell’s hemp push has made pot busts harder

September 25, 2019
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Mitch McConnell’s big victory for his home state hemp industry may have made it easier for people busted for marijuana to get off the hook. Last year, McConnell pushed to get a provision legalizing hemp into the farm bill. His…

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul Throws Support Behind State’s Medical Marijuana Bill

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is all in for Kentucky's medical marijuana bill. House Bill 166, which has gained support of Republicans and Democrats in the Kentucky legislature, would allow patients with certain conditions to use the drug. "I believe decisions…

Kentucky Medical Marijuana Bill Shelved After Opposition From Law Enforcement

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky was shelved Wednesday after it ran into strong opposition from law enforcement officials during a round of testimony before a legislative panel. A day after hearing from medical marijuana supporters, the panel took comments…

Bipartisan Group Of Kentucky Lawmakers Are Fighting For Medical Marijuana This Year

Some Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature are calling for Kentucky to legalize medical marijuana this year and permit people to use the drug to treat a variety of health problems. House Bill 166, which is sponsored by a bipartisan…

Kentucky Advocates Submit Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana

January 17, 2018
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Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Rep. John Sims, and members of their medical marijuana task force on Thursday unveiled the legislative proposal that is the result of their discussions. Sims filed House Bill 166 Wednesday. "What started as a whisper…

Could Legal Marijuana Be a Boon for Business in Kentucky?

Could legalizing marijuana be a boon for Kentucky business? State Sen. Perry Clark, a Democrat who represents central and western Jefferson County, thinks so. He's pre-filed a bill called the "Cannabis Freedom Act" (officially, BR 161), which seeks to legalize…

Kentucky asks farmers to grow industrial hemp in 2015

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is asking farmers to apply to grow industrial hemp in 2015. In a media statement, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer said, “The First round of pilot projects with the universities and individual farmers in 2014 yielded…

in Way of Cannabis Oil Trials in Kentucky

Kosair Children’s Hospital Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Director Karen Skjei said she is waiting on FDA approval for the trials. One potential obstacle is if the agency requires trials with animals before testing the treatment for people. Skjei said she would…