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Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says access to medical marijuana in the state should expand to include more health conditions

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

Abortion bills gain no ground in Kentucky with ban in place

Abortion-rights supporters in Republican-leaning Kentucky thought they had finally achieved a breakthrough when voters in November defeated a measure aimed at denying any constitutional protections for abortion

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

‘A lot to celebrate’: Kentucky governor signs medical marijuana, sports betting into law

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed two “historic” pieces of legislation into law Friday, paving the way for both medical marijuana and sports betting to be legalized in the commonwealth.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

Ky. juvenile detention centers facing critical staffing shortages, overcrowding

Ky. juvenile detention centers facing critical staffing shortages, overcrowding

WEKU · Oct 13, 2022

Kentucky moves closer to allowing medical marijuana as bill clears House. How will it fare in Senate?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A bill that would legalize many forms of medical marijuana in Kentucky is creeping its way through the General Assembly, with ostensibly stronger support from the GOP majorities that dominate both legislative chambers.

Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022