General Assembly approves medical marijuana

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is all but assured to become the 38th state to legalize medical marijuana, after the state legislature gave its approval on Thursday.

The House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 47 by a 66-33 vote Thursday afternoon. The Senate previously approved the bill by a 26-11 margin.


 


The bill will allow Kentuckians with certain conditions to buy, possess and use marijuana for treatment. According to the Marijuana Policy Project, those conditions include “any type or form of cancer; chronic severe, intractable, or debilitating pain; epilepsy or any other intractable seizure disorder; multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity; chronic nausea or cyclical vomiting; post-traumatic stress disorder; and any other medical condition or disease for which the Kentucky Center for Cannabis finds medical cannabis appropriate.”

The bill now heads to Gov. Andy Beshear, who has previously indicated he will sign it, making it law.

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