FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear cleared the way Tuesday for a cannabis research center to open as he reviews whether he has the executive authority to singlehandedly legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky.
The governor revealed his action on a bill authorizing the research center at the University of Kentucky. The measure won overwhelming approval from lawmakers on the final day of this year's legislative session earlier this month.
In his review, the governor preserved the language creating the center. He said he used his line-item veto authority to broaden the center's work and allow more leeway in picking an oversight board.
The Democratic governor's line-item vetoes will stand since the Republican-dominated legislature won’t reconvene until January 2023 for its next regular session.
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By: BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press
April 26, 2022 - Updated: April 26, 2022 6:57 p.m.
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- FILE - Gov. Andy Beshear, along with Envision Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) business executives and state and local officials, gather at the State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Beshear said Thursday, April 21, he will form an advisory team as part of a broad review as he weighs whether to take executive action to legalize access to medical marijuana. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)Grace Ramey/AP
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