Kentucky Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Bill
Fri / Mar 17th
The Kentucky Senate this week passed a medical cannabis legalization proposal; the proposal moves next to the House, which has previously passed similar reforms.
There is a rich history of hemp cultivation dating back to 1775 in Kentucky. Now, all cannabis products but CBD oil are illegal in the Southern US state. There was a push to legalize medical cannabis in 2020. However, due to the global pandemic, the bill did not make it to a vote. Learn more about Kentucky cannabis history and news:
Fri / Mar 17th
The Kentucky Senate this week passed a medical cannabis legalization proposal; the proposal moves next to the House, which has previously passed similar reforms.
Wed / Mar 15th
The Kentucky Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee yesterday voted to advance the state’s recent medical cannabis proposal to the full chamber for consideration.
Tue / Mar 14th
The Kentucky Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee will hear a medical cannabis legalization proposal today.
Mon / Mar 13th
Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill to regulate delta-8 THC products in the state. The proposal stops short of an outright ban.
Mon / Feb 20th
A proposal introduced last week in Kentucky would ban delta-8 THC products in the state; the bill is nearly identical to another proposal that passed Kentucky’s Senate last year but died in the House.
Tue / Jan 17th
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order to allow for limited medical cannabis access in the state has led to a patchwork of state hospital policies covering cannabis use by patients.
Wed / Jan 4th
Kentucky Democrats filed cannabis reform bills on the first day of the state’s legislative session as part of a three-tiered approach to cannabis legalization set to include legislation, executive action, and a proposed constitutional amendment.
Mon / Jan 2nd
Kentucky’s limited medical cannabis reforms took effect on January 1, allowing patients with a doctor’s recommendation to possess up to eight ounces of medical cannabis if purchased legally in another state.
Thu / Nov 17th
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has issued an executive order to permit certain patients with severe conditions to possess and consume medical cannabis that was purchased in a legal state.
Fri / Oct 14th
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said the state will issue pardons to individuals convicted of low-level cannabis possession charges.
Tue / Oct 4th
An online poll by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee found that 98.4% of Kentuckians support medical cannabis reforms in the state.
Mon / Jul 25th
During a series of town halls on cannabis policy, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) stated that 90% of adults in the state support medical cannabis legalization.
Tue / Jun 21st
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has appointed 15 members to the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee; the appointees include physicians, attorneys, medical cannabis advocates, and public health workers.
Thu / Apr 28th
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed legislation this week to create a cannabis research center at the University of Kentucky.
Fri / Apr 22nd
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is looking for options to legalize medical cannabis in the state after the Senate majority leader killed the latest bill last month.
Thu / Mar 31st
The Kentucky Senate will not vote on the state’s House-approved medical cannabis legislation because, according to Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer (R), there are “not enough votes” to pass the bill.
Wed / Mar 30th
Kentucky lawmakers are seeking to ban delta-8 THC products in the state; the move is being contested by the Kentucky Hemp Association.
Fri / Mar 18th
Kentucky’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted 59-64 to pass a bill giving patients with certain severe illnesses access to a state medical cannabis program.
Fri / Mar 11th
The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee passed a medical cannabis bill sponsored and supported by the state’s Republican lawmakers.
Fri / Feb 18th
Kentucky Democratic lawmakers filed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state and automatically expunge cannabis-related misdemeanor charges.
Wed / Jan 19th
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers (R) hasn’t definitively stated whether he would allow a medical cannabis bill to be considered by the state Senate.
Tue / Nov 30th
Kentucky state Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) pre-filed bills to decriminalize cannabis possession and to allow ballot questions discussing legalization to be put to voters.
Thu / Aug 5th
Kentucky-based Victory Hemp Foods, a B2B food ingredient processing company, has raised about $4.5 million to expand its production capacity.
Mon / Jul 19th
The Kentucky Hemp Association and other hemp businesses in the state are suing to stop crackdowns on hemp businesses selling Delta-8 THC.
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