Gov. Andy Beshear announces executive orders relating to medical cannabis

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - In a Tuesday afternoon news conference, Governor Andy Beshear announced two executive orders relating to medical cannabis, one of which allows for the limited use of medical cannabis by qualified people in the state of Kentucky.

The first announced executive order would allow qualified people, suffering from one or more of 21 conditions to possess and use up to 8 ounces of medical cannabis legally purchased from a state where medical cannabis is legal starting on January 1, 2023. This applies only to people who have certification from a licensed health provider. These conditions include, but are not limited to cancer, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, muscular dystrophy or any terminal illness.

The second announced order also starts construction on a framework to regulate delta-8 products, which contain lower amounts of THC but are legal throughout the state. The governor explained that this will allow a framework for the regulation of medical cannabis, should it be legalized during the next legislative session, which begins in January.

You can find more information from the Governor’s news conference, which you can watch here: