POLITICO 10-6-18
Marijuana skeptics fear ‘de facto legalization’ in states By SAM SUTTON and CARLA MARINUCCI 10/06/2018 When Jason Nemes, a Republican legislator in deeply conservative Kentucky, proposed a bill allowing the sale of medicinal marijuana this year, he included strict conditions to prevent doctors from rampantly prescribing the drug. After all, […]

Marijuana skeptics fear ‘de facto legalization’ in states-10/6/18

By Joe Klare –Sep 29, 2018 The list of states that are holding out when it comes to passing decent medical cannabis legislation grows smaller every year. And every year, one of the states to remain on that list is Kentucky. To be fair, Kentucky is the home of one of the […]

The Frustrating Path to Medical Marijuana in Kentucky – 9/29/2018

Civilized-Sept 9, 2018
“This Is Not A Debate. This Is About People In Kentucky Who Are Hurting,” Says Lawmaker Fighting For Medical Marijuana By Calvin Hughes | Sep 9, 2018 The time for debating the merits of medical marijuana is over, according to Kentucky Rep. Jason Nemes (R), who wants to legalize medicinal cannabis […]

This Is Not A Debate. This Is About People In ...

WDRB-Louisville Family
Cassie Everett was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 11 years old.   Friday, September 7th 2018 by Lawrence Smith   FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville family urged lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana in emotional testimony Friday at the State Capitol.   Cassie Everett was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was […]

Louisville family urges lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana

Sept 26, 2018 KY4MM Monthly Meeting
Kentuckians For Medicinal Marijuana (KY4MM) will now be having monthly meetings on the last Wednesday of every month at The Plantory in Lexington from 7-8 pm. There has been much legislative progress recently. Join us as we discuss this, and other topics such as how you may support our goal […]

KY4MM Monthly Meeting – September 26th, 2018

Sen. Higdon - Nelson Co. Gazette
Higdon: Is marijuana enforcement a good use of state’s limited funding? ***Attention: Casey, Marion, Nelson, Spencer counties***   Senator Higdon believes the war on marijuana needs to change.  He needs his constituents to ask him to push for marijuana decriminalization. “I am concerned that the effort we exert to fight […]

Higdon: Is marijuana enforcement a good use of state’s limited…

WDRB Aug 24, 2018
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) — State Rep. Jason Nemes of Louisville predicts medical marijuana will be legal in Kentucky within the next year. The Louisville Republican has co-sponsored a bill that he believes addresses most of the past concerns about medical marijuana… Click to read more at WDRB.com

Lawmaker Says Medical Marijuana Will Be Legal in Ky…

WLKY Aug 24, 2018
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (WLKY) — A Louisville Republican said he plans to revive a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky. Rep. Jason Nemes told lawmakers Friday about changes he is making to help the bill pass. The new bill will have stricter rules on possessing medical marijuana, decreasing the […]

Louisville Republican plans to revive bill to legalize medical…

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Could Medical Cannabis Help Kentucky’s Opioid Addiction and Overdose Crisis? By Jason L. Maynard  –  August 24, 2018 You may have heard claims that marijuana can help the areas that have been suffering from high rates of addiction to opioids, and the consequential high rates of overdoses in those areas. […]

Medical Cannabis & Opioids in Kentucky