On Tuesday, Beshear said he is still working with his legal team to see if legalization through executive order is possible. He also announced 17 members who will work on a medical cannabis advisory committee to “help advise him on providing access to medical cannabis for Kentuckians suffering from chronic pain and other medical conditions.”
“This is an issue whose time has come,” said Beshear. “So many other states have some version to provide a level of relief to the veteran with PTSD, or someone suffering with chronic pain.”
Julie Cantwell, an advocate with Kentuckians for Medical Marijuana and one of the co-founders of Kentucky Moms for Medical Cannabis, was selected to sit on the committee. She hopes the committee’s work can put pressure on elected officials to act.
“It can mean a better quality of life for so many people,” said Cantwell.
Cantwell got involved in medical marijuana advocacy to help her son who has epilepsy.
“None of the medications were helping him. So, he started using medical cannabis from out of state and he has now been 32 months seizure-free,” explained Cantwell. [Read more at LEX 18]
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