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It might be one of the most restrictive cannabis policies in the nation, but Kentucky is poised to allow people with some medical ailments to use pot. They just won’t be able to smoke it. And it won’t go into effect until 2025.

Kentucky Senate Bill 150 would require doctors to discontinue gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans patients under 18 years old. Three doctors say that could endanger the kids’ mental health.

The Kentucky Legislature’s GOP supermajorities can nix Beshear’s veto. If that happens, the ACLU of Kentucky indicated it will probably sue to try to block the bill.

Senate Bill 47 legalizes using and possessing cannabis to treat conditions like PTSD and seizure disorders as long as it can’t be smoked.

This move comes at a time when GOP legislators and anti-LGBTQ groups in the U.S. are pursuing policies that restrict trans people’s ability to participate in public life.

A bill that would legalize medical cannabis passed out of committee by a wide margin Tuesday. Lawmakers who have been long skeptical of permitting the substance signaled support for it.

Kentucky became one of the first states to block most abortions following the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

To combat staffing shortages, officials are using accommodations and amenities to retain staff and draw interest from new prospects.

“It’s important to get [the] vaccine now because we want kids to have protection when flu season starts,” said Dr. Kristina Bryant, a pediatrician with Norton Children’s Infectious Diseases.

“Polling suggests 90% of Kentucky adults support legalizing medical cannabis,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a news release. “Our team traveled the state to talk directly to Kentuckians, and they found our people do indeed overwhelmingly support it.”