Kentucky’s medical cannabis business license application window set to close August 31
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The window to apply for a medical cannabis business license in Kentucky closes at…
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Kentucky sees increased push for pardons for residents convicted of marijuana possession
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Criminal justice reform advocates in the Commonwealth are asking Gov. Andy Beshear to decriminalize…
Most new laws passed by General Assembly go into effect July 14; here is a rundown on some of them
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Starting Thursday in Kentucky, male-to-female transgender students starting in the sixth grade and continuing through…
Kentucky Smart on Crime announces legislative priorities for 2022 General Assembly session
Kentucky Smart on Crime, a coalition of 14 organizations dedicated to justice reforms in the Commonwealth, announced its 2022 agenda…
KCEP report shows Kentucky has reversed course in 10 years since passage of criminal justice reform
Kentucky received national attention in 2011 for a significant criminal justice reform package, but a decade later the state’s mass…
Beshear outlines goals for criminal justice reform, growing incarceration reform; cites cost of prisons
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear says criminal justice reform is needed since prison costs and the number…
New legislation approves criminal justice reform to allow former offenders to get back to work
The House of Representatives gave final approval to a substantial criminal justice reform measure aimed to reduce repeat offender rates…
Bill Straub: To his credit, Rand Paul was one of first to raise important issue of criminal justice reform
By most accounts Sen. Rand Paul’s presidential campaign has all the sizzle of a wet rag. But the Kentucky Republican…