A Kentucky judge is trying to understand exactly why the state has not yet legalized a medical marijuana program, especially since “we’ve pretty much decriminalized” the herb in more than half the nation. According to a report from the Lexington …
Read More »Tag Archives: Kentucky
Kentucky Lawsuit: Judge Asks State Why MMJ Is Still Prohibited
Is medical marijuana a “political question” or a liberty issue? One Kentucky Judge will have to decide. On Tuesday, Kentucky Judge Thomas Wingate asked Governor Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear’s legal team why he should reject a lawsuit …
Read More »The Industrial Hemp Farming Act is back — will Congress legalize the crop?
Published: Aug 15, 2017, 11:22 am • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 11:54 am By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff These are times of cautious but rising optimism for supporters of industrial hemp. Since 1970, all forms of Cannabis sativa L., …
Read More »Kentucky Officials Ask for Dismissal of Lawsuit Calling for Legalization of Medical Marijuana – News
Kentucky leaders are begging the courts to dismiss a lawsuit suggesting that the state’s laws against marijuana are unconstitutional. According to a report from the Lexington Herald-Leader, Governor Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear are working to persuade a …
Read More »States Keep Saying Yes to Marijuana Use. Now Comes the Federal No.
In a national vote widely viewed as a victory for conservatives, last year’s elections also yielded a win for liberals in eight states that legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. But the growing industry is facing a federal crackdown …
Read More »Meet President Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams
Over the weekend, President Trump nominated current Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams to be America’s next Surgeon General. The appointment would make Dr. Adams, a practicing anesthesiologist, the highest ranking doctor in the United States if his nomination is …
Read More »John Morgan Sued the Florida Legislature for Smokable Marijuana
Orlando Florida’s John Morgan is nothing if not a legal pit-bull. A potential gubernatorial candidate for 2018 in the Sunshine State, the Kentucky-born attorney has filed a lawsuit against the Florida State Legislature over their smokeless medical marijuana bill. Passed …
Read More »Kentucky Lawmaker Pushes for Yet Another Restrictive Medical Marijuana Program – News
Kentucky lawmakers are pushing once again to legalize marijuana for medicinal use. However, the proposal being discussed this time around is an extremely restrictive approach, as it would only allow terminally ill patients to gain access to cannabis medicine. State …
Read More »Kentucky Residents Sue State Over Medical Marijuana Ban – News
Three Kentucky residents have filed a lawsuit against state officials to challenge the state’s prohibition of cannabis. In the suit, Dan Seum Jr., Amy Stalker, and Danny Belcher argue that over half of all American citizens are able to effectively …
Read More »Lawsuit Challenges Kentucky's Medical Marijuana Ban
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s criminal ban against medical marijuana was challenged Wednesday in a lawsuit touting cannabis as a viable alternative to ease addiction woes from opioid painkillers. The plaintiffs have used medical marijuana to ease health problems, the suit …
Read More »