Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order on Tuesday providing further guidance on which medical conditions qualify for medical cannabis in the commonwealth.
The following conditions were added to the list:
Terminal illness
Sickle cell anemia
ALS
Parkinson’s disease
HIV
AIDS
Huntington’s disease
Muscular dystrophy
Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Neuropathies
Severe arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Glaucoma
The list for the Kentucky Medical Cannabis program already includes conditions such as chronic pain, cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The governor said the 2023 law setting up Kentucky’s medical cannabis program did not provide much clarity on which conditions qualified.
Beshear said the law is meant to provide a safe alternative form of pain relief for Kentuckians suffering, yet the law’s lack of clarity prevented too many people from receiving help. This step makes the law more clear. This emergency regulation will help more Kentuckians reclaim their lives through safe, nonaddictive medical cannabis.
Source: WBKO
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