HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-2024 Medical CannabisRESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING MEDICAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES LOCATING IN
PADUCAH,KENTUCKY
WHEREAS, as part of his effort to reduce Kentuckians' reliance on addictive
opioids and provide them with relief from severe and chronic pain, Governor Andy Beshear signed
Senate Bill 47 on March 31, 2023, which legalizes medical cannabis in the Commonwealth
effective January 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, as of January 1, 2025, individuals can receive a medical cannabis card
from the Cabinet of Health; and
WHEREAS, in order to serve medical cannabis card holders, the Kentucky Cabinet
for Health and Family Services filed additional regulations on how proposed cannabis businesses
can apply to become licensed in the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, these regulations allow individuals and businesses to apply for
cannabis business licenses beginning July 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 829 allows for local governments to enact an ordinance
that is more restrictive than KRS relating to time, place, and manner of cannabis business
operations, except that a local government shall not enact ordinances that impose an undue burden
or make cannabis business operations unreasonable or impractical; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah serves as a medical hub for the surrounding
region; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that allowing medical cannabis
businesses in Paducah will provide a much-needed service to those with qualifying medical
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah now wishes to enact a resolution in favor of
allowing cannabis businesses to operate in Paducah.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Paducah City Commission,
does hereby support cannabis businesses locating in Paducah, Kentucky, and intends to take steps
necessary to regulate said businesses in accordance with the requirements and guidelines set by
the State of Kentucky and such other require is as may be necessary.
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George P. Bray, Mayor
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�L Amdsay Parish, (Aty Clerk
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, May 28, 2024
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, May 28, 2024
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