Three Kentucky Democrats, including a top party official in the state Senate, have unveiled sweeping bills to end cannabis prohibition by legalizing sales to adults over 21, establishing a medical marijuana program for registered patients and expunging past convictions that the sponsors say never should have been charged in the first place. Senate Minority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey, Sen. David Yates, and Rep. Rachel Roberts introduced the 74-page legislation on Thursday. A competing Republican-led proposal filed in January would legalize only medical cannabis. The Democratic sponsors of the new bills said at a press conference that their plan would allow the state to catch up with the 37 others that already allow patients access to medical marijuana, establish a new revenue stream for the state and local governments and free law enforcement to focus on more serious crimes. “Our legislation is the comprehensive plan that Kentuckians deserve, and it builds on what’s worked in other states while avoiding their mistakes,” Roberts said.
Ben Adlin, Marijuana Moment, 02/18/2022 07:55:00
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