On November 15, 2022, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order intended to decriminalizes medical cannabis. This is one of the most interesting executive orders we’ve seen in a bit – and that’s saying something after the last six years in this country. Let’s take a look at exactly what it does.
It’s worth noting that Kentucky has been an extremely pro-hemp state since the 2014 Farm Bill. But, the state hasn’t had success with medical or recreational cannabis. Like almost anywhere else though, opinions are changing quickly. According to the state’s own internal comment data, more than 98% of people who commented supported medical cannabis.
That brings us to executive order 2022-978: the “Executive Action Relating to Medical Cannabis.” It starts off with the obvious yet powerful statement that “Kentuckians throughout the Commonwealth suffer from a multitude of medical conditions from which they deserve relief.”
Much of the executive order is a lengthy recital of state and federal laws, data regarding local support, and the medical benefits of cannabis. This is standard practice in an executive order or law: the government essentially sets the background for why the order or law is necessary by expounding on a problem
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