In a brutal missed opportunity to bring a medical program to the Gem State, the 2026 ballot will only have a prohibitionist measure left when it comes to drug policy.
Over the next two weeks, the Drug Enforcement Administration will conduct a historic, albeit fast-tracked, administrative hearing pursuant to the DOJ’s “Final Order” rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III in the hands of a state medical licensee or approved patient.
The hearing will consider the broader rescheduling of cannabis.
This is important. Rescheduling, particularly under a Republican administration, should motivate — and will likely ultimately force — states without medical access to…
The governor acted on a list of conditions unanimously approved by the Kentucky Board of Physicians and Advisors. HB 401, which would have accomplished this through the legislature, never even received a committee hearing in 2026.
During negotiations to include adult-use sales in the budget bill, a steep compromise was made regarding public consumption to satisfy Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
Our 2026 report shows that state cannabis tax revenues have increased every year since 2022, and with 26 states yet to pass a legalization law, there are still enormous untapped resources that can be unlocked through continued progress.