Lawmaker files 2 bills aimed at cannabis reform in Kentucky

Louisville Sen. Gary Clemons has filed two pieces of legislation with the goal of “modernizing Kentucky’s cannabis laws.”Clemons filed Senate Bills 168 and 164. SB 168 proposes a constitutional amendment that would let voters decide if adults 21 and older should be permitted to possess a limited amount of cannabis and cultivate a small number of plants for personal use.SB 164 focuses on the decriminalization of “personal-use” cannabis for adults 21 and older. If passed, the bill would get rid of penalties and arrests for low-level possession. Additionally, it would prevent probation or parole violations related solely to cannabis possession, and it would set up a process for expunging past cannabis convictions.Clemons said the bills are not about encouraging the use of cannabis, but rather about putting Kentucky’s laws in agreement with public opinion.

FRANKFORT, Ky. —

Louisville Sen. Gary Clemons has filed two pieces of legislation with the goal of “modernizing Kentucky’s cannabis laws.”

Clemons filed Senate Bills 168 and 164.

SB 168 proposes a constitutional amendment that would let voters decide if adults 21 and older should be permitted to possess a limited amount of cannabis and cultivate a small number of plants for personal use.

SB 164 focuses on the decriminalization of “personal-use” cannabis for adults 21 and older. If passed, the bill would get rid of penalties and arrests for low-level possession. Additionally, it would prevent probation or parole violations related solely to cannabis possession, and it would set up a process for expunging past cannabis convictions.

Clemons said the bills are not about encouraging the use of cannabis, but rather about putting Kentucky’s laws in agreement with public opinion.

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