Kentucky Governor Unveils Medical Marijuana Committee Findings, Including Straw Poll Showing 99 Percent Support For Reform
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The governor of Kentucky on Friday released a report from a medical marijuana advisory committee that he formed in June, and he said that he would be taking their findings into account as he continues to consider executive actions for reform. A non-scientific poll that the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee conducted online found that 99 percent of the 3,539 respondents believe that medical cannabis should be legalized. And they also gathered input during four town hall events they organized in July—reporting that zero event attendees expressed opposition to making marijuana legally available to patients. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said last week that he'd received the 17-member panel's official report, and he said that "there will be some actions forthcoming." However, the newly unveiled report determined that while the governor many be able to enact some reforms unilaterally, most of its recommendations to provide patients with medical cannabis access "would require legislative action"—a problem given some leading lawmakers' opposition to moving ahead. "Polling suggests 90 percent of Kentucky adults support legalizing medical cannabis," Beshear said in a press release, referring to a 2020 scientific survey that also found 60 percent of Kentuckians feel marijuana should be legal under "any circumstances." "Our team traveled the state to talk directly to Kentuckians, and they found our people do indeed overwhelmingly support it," he said. "I appreciate the work of those who participated, and I am taking this information into consideration as I analyze what steps I can take to legalize medical cannabis for those suffering from chronic, debilitating medical conditions." The committee outreach produced several key findings: that marijuana can serve as an alternative to addictive opioids, that Kentuckians are leaving the state to seek medical cannabis treatment where it's legal and that marijuana helps military veterans find relief from symptoms…
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