GOP leader says KY agencies that go along with medical cannabis order ‘should be prosecuted’ – The Paducah Sun

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10 June, 2026

In 2023, the legislature legalized medical marijuana for Kentuckians suffering from chronic illnesses including any type or form of cancer, chronic or severe pain, epilepsy or other intractable seizure disorder; multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity; chronic nausea or cyclical vomiting syndrome; or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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In 2023, the legislature legalized medical marijuana for Kentuckians suffering from chronic illnesses including any type or form of cancer, chronic or severe pain, epilepsy or other intractable seizure disorder; multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity; chronic nausea or cyclical vomiting syndrome; or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Kentucky’s House Majority Whip Jason Nemes asked Attorney General Russell Coleman to help ensure agencies “not cooperate” with Gov. Andy Beshear’s expansion of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana prescriptions.
Nemes, a Louisville Republican, made the comments Tuesday morning during the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary.
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