The sponsor of a bill that’d legalize medical marijuana says he has the votes needed to pass the measure, but worries it won’t get called for a vote in the Senate.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Medical marijuana legalization is one issue that will likely be up for debate this legislative session in Kentucky.
Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, is sponsoring House Bill 136, which would create a medicinal cannabis program in Kentucky for certain medical conditions.
According to the bill, the list of qualifying conditions would have to include:
- Any type or form of cancer regardless of stage
- Chronic, severe, intractable or debilitating pain
- Epilepsy or any other intractable seizure disorder
- Multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity
- Nausea or vomiting
The program would be overseen by a new Division of Medicinal Cannabis, which would be part of the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Nemes said he has the support needed for the measure to pass out of the House.
“The whole ballgame obviously, again, is in the Senate,” Nemes said. “I think we have a strong majority in the Senate that would support it. I’m trying to convince the senators to actually call it for a vote.”
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The sponsor of a bill that’d legalize medical marijuana says he has the votes needed to pass the measure, but worries it won’t get called for a vote in the Senate.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Medical marijuana legalization is one issue that will likely be up for debate this legislative session in Kentucky.
Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, is sponsoring House Bill 136, which would create a medicinal cannabis program in Kentucky for certain medical conditions.
According to the bill, the list of qualifying conditions would have to include:
- Any type or form of cancer regardless of stage
- Chronic, severe, intractable or debilitating pain
- Epilepsy or any other intractable seizure disorder
- Multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity
- Nausea or vomiting
The program would be overseen by a new Division of Medicinal Cannabis, which would be part of the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Nemes said he has the support needed for the measure to pass out of the House.
“The whole ballgame obviously, again, is in the Senate,” Nemes said. “I think we have a strong majority in the Senate that would support it. I’m trying to convince the senators to actually call it for a vote.”
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