Kentucky lawmakers on Thursday handed a invoice to legalize medical hashish within the state, shifting the laws to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear (D), Spectrum News 1 reviews. Beshear, on Twitter, stated he plans to “proudly” signal the laws in the present day. The measure doesn’t embody smokable types of hashish however would enable sufferers enrolled in this system to entry edible and focus merchandise.
Final yr Beshear signed an government order to legalize the possession of hashish by some people affected by extreme medical circumstances. These reforms took impact on January 1, permitting people with a medical supplier’s assertion to own as much as eight ounces of hashish for medical functions if bought legally in one other state.
State Rep. Jason Nemes (R), who sponsored a medical hashish invoice final yr that didn’t get a vote within the Senate, informed Spectrum Information that medical hashish merchandise allowed underneath the regulation should be cultivated by licensed Kentucky growers, examined by licensed laboratories within the state, and that the laws incorporates THC caps.
“This isn’t a wink, wink, nod, nod invoice. We would like those that are operating, or on this program, to be held accountable after they misbehave. And in the event that they misbehave, they should go to jail, a Kentucky jail.” — Nemes to Spectrum Information
On Twitter, Beshear famous that medical hashish legalization is “one thing nearly all of Kentuckians help” and stated he was “grateful this progress has been made.”
The measure handed the Senate 66-33. As soon as signed into regulation by the governor, the invoice will take impact Jan. 1, 2025.
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