medical marijuana

Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says.

The state's medical cannabis program is on schedule and could expand to help more Kentuckians. WUKY's Karyn Czar reports.

This past legislative session the General Assembly passed a bill legalizing the sale and use of medicinal cannabis under certain conditions. This landmark legislation represented a turning point in Kentucky politics and called to mind the many efforts of Gatewood Galbraith. The colorful and seemingly perennial candidate was a vocal proponent for full-on legalization. In this installment of WUKY’s award winning history series Saving Stories. Doug Boyd from UK Libraries’ Nunn Center shares audio from a 1990 interview with Galbraith where the well-known defense attorney and cannabis activist lays out his reasoning and offers up his overall positive vision for the future of the state.

Governor Andy Beshear signs two historic bills that have been debated for years in Kentucky into law. WUKY’s Karyn Czar reports from Frankfort.

Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky achieved a breakthrough Tuesday when their bill cleared a Senate committee with support from a key Republican leader after years of running into a roadblock.

Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Quarles announced his support for legalizing medical marijuana Tuesday. WUKY has more on what the agriculture commissioner says is different about his push for the reforms.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s confident he’s on solid legal ground in allowing Kentuckians suffering from severe conditions to legally possess medical marijuana.

The University of Kentucky is home to a new center that will advance research on the medical use of cannabis. The center will conduct research on the health effects of cannabis, including its risks and benefits when used to treat certain medical conditions. Dr. Greg speaks with UK Cannabis Center director Shanna Babalonis.

Gov. Beshear announced the 17 members of a medical cannabis advisory committee that will help advise him on providing access to medical cannabis for Kentuckians suffering from chronic pain and other medical conditions.

Medical marijuana advocates are cheering a historic Kentucky House vote to allow patients to obtain legal cannabis in the state. The bill won support from…