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Beshear signs executive order expanding access to medical cannabis
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear moved Tuesday to expand access to Kentucky’s medical cannabis program, signing an executive order that clarifies state law and effectively adds 15 medical conditions whose sufferers may qualify for treatment. Under the order, Kentucky will recognize terminal illness, sickle cell anemia, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, HIV, AIDS, Huntington’s…
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Governor Beshear will challenge Trump’s funding cuts to Kentucky health departments, health programs
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky’s health departments are set to lose nearly $150 million in health-related grants after the Trump administration announced it would cancel the state’s COVID-19 health care grants, Sylvia Goodman reports for Kentucky Public Radio. The grant money is used for childhood vaccines, suicide prevention, community health workers and addiction…
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Gov. Beshear: The Commonwealth is strong and growing stronger
Earlier this week I delivered my fifth State of the Commonwealth Address to Kentucky families and reported that Kentucky is strong – and it’s growing stronger. We are making progress like we have never seen before, and the rest of the country is noticing. Right now, all eyes are on Kentucky. We’ve earned that attention…
