KHIP: New poll shows most Kentucky adults favor legalizing marijuana for medical purposes
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Nine in 10 Kentucky adults favor legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, according to the latest…
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Senate President Stivers, long the key obstacle for medical marijuana in KY, now sees ‘a narrow path’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The most important legislative opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky said Friday that…
Republican lawmaker Nemes proposing bill to legalize medical marijuana, has changed his mind
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A Republican lawmaker from Louisville is proposing legislation for the 2020…
Registration open for free forum Sept. 23 on policy considerations regarding medical marijuana
Kentucky Health News Registration is now open for a statewide forum on medical marijuana to be held September 23 in…
Kentucky sets stage for legalization of medical marijuana for certain medical conditions
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky lawmakers have taken the first steps toward legalizing medical marijuana. House Bill 136…
Joseph Cotton: Everyone knows the country is ‘going to pot’ — and the good news is you can profit from it
As everyone knows, the country is going to pot. But the good news is that you can profit from it….
This Week at the Capitol: With only a few days left in session, activity picking up — here’s an update
While issues of the day command much of the focus during sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly, lawmakers also find…
This Week at the State Capitol: School safety bill, State of Commonwealth, suicide prevention and more
Family members of the two students killed in last year’s shooting at Marshall County High School held hands, shed tears,…
House health panel’s new chair, Kim Moser, starts fast with bills to ban tobacco at school and lots more
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Rep. Kim Moser plans a busy first meeting as chair of the House…
Ohio medical marijuana program launches with opening of CY+ dispensary in Wintersville
As Kentucky lawmakers consider legislation that might someday allow for the use of medical marijuana in the Commonwealth, the first…
Rep. Diane St. Onge and Rep. Jason Nemes file bill in state legislature to allow medical use of cannabis
State Representatives Diane St. Onge and Jason Nemes, majority party members, filed legislation today to give Kentucky practitioners the ability…
Support for medical marijuana grows, but proposed state legislation asks for more federal research on it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As support for legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes grows in the General Assembly,…
Experts discuss innovations, treatments and new possibilities in cancer care in Northern Kentucky
By David Kubota NKyTribune reporter A panel of representatives from local cancer companies and researchers gathered to speak about cancer…
Letter to the Editor: Drug free coalitions object to legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes
In order to protect the youth of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the drug free and prevention coalitions of Northern Kentucky…
Medical marijuana bill filed in KY House; HB 166 drafted with assistance of SOS Grimes’ task force
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Rep. John Sims, and members of the medical marijuana task force on Thursday unveiled…
Medical-marijuana legislation will be ‘patient-centered,’ Grimes says as she convenes discussion
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes on Tuesday initiated discussions about Kentucky medical marijuana legislation with a panel of experts…
Is medical marijuana the answer to nation’s opioid epidemic, a major concern in Appalachia?
From the Rural Blog Could medical marijuana be the answer to the nation’s opioid epidemic, which is a major concern…
State legislative panel chaired by NKY’s Schickel discusses potential medical purposes for marijuana
A state legislative committee held its first meeting last week to discuss liberalizing marijuana laws for medical purposes. “We have…
Considering the legalization of medical marijuana: Schickel heads bipartisan panel to look into issue
Sen. John Schickel, chair of the state Senate Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations, has announced that a…
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