The vote is believed to be the first by a Kentucky legislative chamber on medicinal use of the plant since marijuana became illegal in the state decades ago. House leaders say they expect the measure to pass that chamber as well.
Marijuana Oil Bill Unanimously Passes Kentucky Senate
Lawmakers appear ready to make marijuana oil legal in Kentucky, after the Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would make the controversial extract available to treat children with uncontrollable seizures.
Lawmakers appear ready to make marijuana oil legal in Kentucky, after the Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would make the controversial extract available to treat children with uncontrollable seizures.
The vote is believed to be the first by a Kentucky legislative chamber on medicinal use of the plant since marijuana became illegal in the state decades ago. House leaders say they expect the measure to pass that chamber as well.
Senate Bill 124, sponsored by Sen. Julie Denton, R-Louisville, would allow the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville medical schools to conduct research and allow anyone enrolled in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration trial to be treated with marijuana oil.
The vote is believed to be the first by a Kentucky legislative chamber on medicinal use of the plant since marijuana became illegal in the state decades ago. House leaders say they expect the measure to pass that chamber as well.
