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Kentucky residents with certain debilitating conditions, including some work-related injuries and illnesses, would be able to obtain marijuana for medical use under a legislative proposal. The legislation, House Bill 350, recently cleared the House Health and Welfare Committee on a 9-5 vote and is awaiting action by the full House.
The use of marijuana for medical purposes has been at the forefront of political and social debate in recent years. Currently, 20 states plus the District of Columbia have laws permitting medical marijuana use to some extent. Fifteen other states, including Kentucky, have medical marijuana legislation pending.
The Kentucky measure would allow the use, distribution, and cultivation of medical marijuana. As in other states that have legalized medical marijuana, anyone who grows, sells or uses the substance would need the appropriate license and registration.
Medical marijuana laws differ from one state to another, particularly with regard to the conditions or symptoms that qualify for treatment with medical marijuana. Under Kentucky House Bill 350, the following conditions or symptoms potentially would qualify for treatment with medical marijuana:
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, said she has heard from people across Kentucky “that this is something that could possibly relieve, if not alleviate and eradicate, symptoms of many, many diseases and conditions.” Around the country, thousands of other injured and ill patients and their loved ones have expressed the same view.
Although the cultivation, distribution, possession, and use of marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, federal authorities have not pursued investigations of people who comply with their state marijuana laws.
If the legislation passes, it would take some time to establish the required licensing and registration system.
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Since opening his own law office in 1997, Frank Jenkins has dedicated his practice to helping disabled workers and individuals obtain the Workers' Compensation benefits to which they are entitled.
Jason attended the University of Kentucky as an undergraduate majoring in English, with a focus on creative writing. Having fallen in love with the town of Lexington, there was only one choice for him – attending the University of Kentucky College of Law.
I am a recent graduate of University of Kentucky College of Law. During law school I interned with a Family Court Judge, and also did an internship with The Children’s Law Center here in Lexington, KY. After taking the bar exam, I began work with Frank Jenkins Law Office as a Law Clerk.
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