The Kentucky General Assembly declined to take action on the issue of medical marijuana during the last legislative session, but Gov. Andy Beshear is looking at the possibility of taking executive action on the issue.
During yesterday’s Team Kentucky update, Beshear said he asked his general counsel to begin analyzing options under the law for the Governor to consider regarding executive action on medical marijuana.
Medical marijuana is legal in 37 other states, plus multiple U.S. territories as a medical treatment for illnesses and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, cancer, severe and chronic pain, seizures, PTSD, severe anxiety and more, and is often an alternative to opioids for those dealing with chronic pain.
A February 2020 Kentucky Health Issues Poll said as many as 90 percent of Kentuckians support medical marijuana.
