Kentucky bill would expand medical cannabis qualifying conditions
- A Republican lawmaker in Kentucky has introduced a bill to expand qualifying conditions for medical cannabis patients in preparation for the state's upcoming MMJ program.
- State Sen. Stephen West's bill, Senate Bill 337, aims to increase the number of eligible medical conditions from six to 21.
- The proposed list of conditions includes adding ailments such as chronic pain, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders.
- The expansion of qualifying conditions would potentially make 437,000 more people eligible for medical marijuana in Kentucky, according to Governor Andy Beshear's estimate.
A Republican lawmaker in Kentucky has introduced a bill to widely expand qualifying conditions for medical cannabis patients as the state preps to launch an MMJ program next year.
State Sen. Stephen West, who sponsored the 2023 bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, recently filed Senate Bill 337 with the goal of expanding eligible medical conditions from six to 21 and provide a boost for local MMJ businesses, Louisville Public Media reported.
The proposed list of conditions includes:
West’s proposal comes about two months after Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear called for additional qualifying conditions for the state’s upcoming medical marijuana program.
Expanding the list of qualifying conditions would make 437,000 more people eligible for medical marijuana in Kentucky, according to an estimate presented by Beshear.