Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee Meets

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A total of 38 other states have already legalized medical cannabis, including Ohio—which, earlier this year, reported that its medical cannabis program had generated about $725 million in revenue. The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met for the first time on Monday to discuss their responsibilities and two upcoming town hall meetings. The 17-member board is composed of attorneys, university professors, medical cannabis advocates, members of law enforcement, and health care professionals. In March of this year, the Kentucky House of Representatives voted 59-34 to pass a medical cannabis bill, HB 136. Earlier attempts to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky occurred in 2020 and 2022.

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The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met for the first time on Monday to discuss their responsibilities and two upcoming town hall meetings.

The first town hall meeting is set for July 6, in Pikeville, Kentucky. The meeting will be in the University of Pikeville’s Health Professions Education Building.

The second town hall meeting is slated for July 19 at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in Frankfort.

Both are scheduled to run 90 minutes. Two additional meetings will be scheduled at a later date.

The committee will travel around the state, gathering opinions on the medical...

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