Kentucky governor discusses next steps regarding medical marijuana usage
 Kentucky governor Andy Beshear says the federal government's move to reclassify marijuana could have an impact on the state's rollout of a medical cannabis program. Medical marijuana for certain conditions will become legal in the Bluegrass State on January 1. Two weeks ago, it was reported that the Drug Enforcement Agency plans to reclassify pot as a less dangerous drug and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs. They would move the drug from Schedule I, which it shares with heroin and LSD, down to a Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids. Schedule III drugs are still controlled substances and are subject to rules and regulations. Those who illegally traffic them could still be prosecuted.   (Local 12 5/12/24) ​READ MORE>>>>>

​"It reduces or eliminates litigation, and it creates a more fair process, not one where people bid against each other and only then the big companies can be a part of it," Beshear said. "But one that provides at least a chance for everyone who can meet the criteria."

Kentucky Gov Beshear Announces Lottery To Award Medical Marijuana Licenses: 
 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) unveiled plans on Thursday to utilize a lottery system for granting initial licenses to businesses vying for entry into the state’s medical marijuana industry. Speaking at a press conference, Beshear called the lottery approach a fair way to give all qualifying applicants an equal opportunity to receive a license for the program, which is expected to launch in January 2025.
Set for this coming October, the lottery should remove any temptation to lobby to "get a leg up in different ways that we don't want to see," Beshear said at his weekly press conference, reported ABC News.
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Jan 9, 2023: ABC News: ​After McCarthy's deal to become speaker, House GOP takes up new rules
"I'm not convinced we can go the entire Congress without having it," Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the incoming House Oversight Committee chair and a McCarthy backer, said over the weekend of a motion to vacate.
"I'm not going to say there won't be one person who tries to abuse that motion," Comer said, "but I'm confident that McCarthy's going to be able to be given the green light to govern and to lead this conference."