AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMedical Access Expansion (Kentucky): Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order adding 15 qualifying conditions to Kentucky’s medical cannabis program, bringing the list to include terminal illness, ALS, Parkinson’s, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, severe arthritis, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, and more—aimed at giving patients a “safe, non-addictive” option. Policy & Legal Pushback (Hemp THC): A House Rules Committee blocked amendments that would have kept hemp THC products federally legal or delayed recriminalization, keeping the November crackdown on the table. Clinical Conversations (Older Adults): Rutgers Health research found fewer than 1 in 5 adults over 65 discuss cannabis use with clinicians, underscoring a need for better patient-provider conversations. Product Safety (Colorado): Colorado regulators issued a recall for two brands of THC vapes after banned flavor compounds were found in vape oil. Terminal-Ill Patient Rights (Pennsylvania): Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced “Ryan’s Law,” requiring hospitals to allow approved medical cannabis use for terminally ill patients. Research Limits (Michigan): A Michigan State researcher says federal rules restrict cannabis research to low-potency products that don’t match what people buy in dispensaries. Local Governance (Massachusetts): A town board voted to recommend opting out of new cannabis delivery rules via a waiver.
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