LEXINGTON, Ky. — Trying to bypass the General Assembly, which long has resisted calls to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday issued executive orders to make the drug accessible to Kentuckians on a limited basis.
“It is clear that Kentuckians want medical cannabis,” Beshear said at a Capitol news conference.
Beshear’s first order will allow Kentuckians as of Jan. 1 to possess up to 8 ounces of medical marijuana if it’s purchased legally in a part of the United States that allows it, which currently includes 37 states and the District of Columbia.
