The governor of Kentucky says the state could potentially move toward legalizing recreational marijuana as a next step if officials can “prove” that the new medical marijuana program is effectively regulated and protects public safety.
As the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis (OCM) continues to award licenses ahead of the market launch next year, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) weighed in on broader reform in an interview with The Courier Journal that was published on Thursday.
With respect to recreational marijuana legalization, Beshear said he thinks “we’ve got to prove that we can safely provide medical marijuana before we consider that step.”
“I think that the way the system is being set up is going to be one that is safe,” he said. “You know, I’m a former attorney general. I wanted to do this in a way to where we regulate it. The office that’s been created has done a really good job.”
The governor also touted the bipartisan cooperation around implementing the medical marijuana law, and he pointed out that inspectors have already started the process of reviewing facilities for businesses that were awarded licenses.
“They’re already looking at the cultivation and the processing and the labs, the dispensaries,
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