Kentucky

The amount of evidence required by the budget bill is not clear, though. The Kentucky Senate has proposed keeping new funding out of the hands of state medical cannabis regulators until there is “conclusive evidence” as to the drug’s effectiveness. The Senate and the House both proposed about $15

Medical Cannabis funding hinges on conclusive 'evidence', senate proposal says. The Kentucky Senate has proposed keeping new funding out of the hands of state medical cannabis regulators until there is “conclusive evidence” as to the drug’s effectiveness. The Senate and the House both proposed about

A bill aims to expand access to medical marijuana after Kentucky lawmakers legalized it last year. Senate Bill 337 would increase the number of eligible medical conditions from six to 21. New "qualifying medical condition" include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel

Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program: Regulations Unveiled Ahead of January 2025 Launch. The Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program — which regulates the legal cultivation, production, sale and use of medical marijuana products — is set to officially start Jan. 1, 2025. But before patients and businesses

Kentucky Governor Pressured to Decriminalize Cannabis as Activists Rally for Change. Kentucky’s Governor, Andy Beshear, has come under pressure from cannabis activists to push through a bill that would decriminalise small amounts of cannabis. The state became the 38th in the US to legalise medical

Will Kentucky be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana? A new bill introduced hopes to make that a reality. House Bill 420 has been introduced and is still in the early stages. The sponsor of the bill, Rachel Roberts, D-Newport, says she doesn't want Kentucky to miss out on the

Kentucky Governor Proposes Expansion of Medical Marijuana Program with New Regulations and Qualifying Conditions. Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday calls for expansion of the state's medical marijuana program, including new regulations, new qualifying conditions, and more. In a news

Kentucky Subcommittee Approves Regulation on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products. The General Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved a regulation dealing with hemp-derived cannabinoid products to go along with legislation passed by lawmakers earlier this year, and an

Kentucky’s General Assembly Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved an emergency rule to regulate Delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products in the state. The rule aims to regulate products that are for adult use only and separate the products from those

Meet Cornbread Hemp, the Kentucky business raking in $20M by growing Cannabis. Two Kentucky boys, 15 acres of farmland, and a homegrown hemp company are hoping to grow the Commonwealth into a new agricultural era by returning the state to its historical roots. Jim Higdon and Eric Zipperle co-founded

The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) has released a new report revealing the statistics surrounding marijuana-related offenses in the state over the past two decades. The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) has released a groundbreaking report revealing the shocking statistics

Kentucky law enforcement officers continue to dish out the cannabis charges. Despite the dramatic shift in opinion about cannabis in America, Kentucky law enforcement agents continued to charge people with cannabis-related charges at a steady rate, in tandem with offenses across the board. According