Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Under Pressure To Decriminalize Marijuana, Advocates Want Executive Action
Cannabis advocates met recently at the Kentucky state Capitol Rotunda where they gathered signatures for a petition asking Governor Andy Beshear (D) to take executive action to decriminalize cannabis.
“I’m pleading with Gov. Beshear to please follow through with [President Joe] Biden’s request to decriminalize cannabis…it’s way past time for this to happen, and I will gladly sign this petition,” said Patrick Dunegan, director of the Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition.
After all, in November 2022, Gov. Beshear issued an executive order providing access to medical marijuana for Kentuckians suffering from at least one of 21 medical conditions. Now they want the governor to step up and do the same and decriminalize cannabis.
“It’s time to protect Kentucky citizens from the cruel and outdated laws that have restricted our economy and damaged the lives of our citizens for 87 years,” said Coalition member Regina Carpenter, adding that it’s time …