Staff report
Medical marijuana was on the ballot as Kentucky counties and cities left the decision whether to opt out of the program to voters.
The legislature passed a bill in 2023 legalizing medical cannabis starting in January 1, 2025.
The following counties and cities enacted a resolution to put the question of allowing cannabis business operations on their jurisdiction on the ballot. In Northern Kentucky, all of those measures passed.
In Boone County
Florence — 7,801 YES 4,271 NO
Union — 2,467 YES 2,242 NO
In Campbell County
Alexandria — 3,827 YES 2460 NO
Bellevue – 575 YES 219 NO
Southgate – 287 YES 163 NO
Wilder – 307 YES 212 NO
In Kenton County
Crestview Hills — 914 YES 748 NO
Elsmere – 2,066 Yes 725 NO
Independence – 7,754 YES 4,501 NO
Ludlow – 1,271 YES . 505 NO
Park Hills – 1,075 YES 347 NO
In Gallatin County
Warsaw — 458 YES 289 NO
Grant County — 6,572 YES 4,688 NO
In Pendleton County
Falmouth — 499 YES 284 NO
Pendleton – 3,922 YES 2,725 NO