AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to define "cannabis"; require the Kentucky Center for Cannabis to establish criteria for determining when sufficient data exists to support the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes; permit the center to produce and dispense cannabis products to certain patients; permit the center to establish and operate cannabis dispensing centers throughout the state, exempt patients who receive cannabis products from the center from prosecution for a violation of KRS 218A.1421, 218A.1422, or 218A.1423.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Last action Feb 22, 2023
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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