LONDON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Medical cannabis will become legal across the Commonwealth in January, and the city of London will hold a vote on whether or not the drug will be sold in city limits for medical purposes in November.
On March 31, 2023, Gov. Andy Beshear signed SB 47 into law, legalizing medical cannabis in Kentucky beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Counties and city governments within the commonwealth can still vote in the upcoming election on whether or not medical cannabis can legally be sold in those respective areas, according to the Local Government Rules section of the Team Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis .
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London Mayor Randall Weddle wrote on Facebook Saturday that registered voters within city limits will have a chance in November to pass legislation that “allows patients with qualifying medical conditions to access cannabis for therapeutic use, aiming to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.”
Weddle said that although excessive use of cannabis can have adverse effects, particularly among adolescents, a 2021 study published in Psychological Medicine showed that medical cannabis can improve anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with pre-existing conditions.