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The state of Kentucky made cannabis legalization headlines earlier this week after a state senator introduced a bill to legalize marijuana. By week’s end, however, a major law enforcement group in Kentucky had already begun pushing back against the proposed legislation. And in a resolution posted to their Facebook page, Kentucky police chiefs formally oppose weed legalization.
Kentucky Police Chiefs Formally Oppose Weed Legalization
On Wednesday, Republican state senator Dan Seum made that case that Kentucky should get in on the legalization trend cascading across the United States.
Senator Seum made the proposal by emphasizing the revenue the state stands to gain by ending its prohibition on cannabis. According to sources, Seum estimates Kentucky could generate between $100 million and $200 million in tax revenue. It’s a strong argument in a cash-strapped state regularly facing budget shortfalls.
Suem, however, faces a tough battle in the legislative chamber. Not many other state senators are on board with his proposed bill, including Senate President Robert Stivers.
And the odds for legal marijuana in Kentucky just got a lot longer today. In a resolution published on Friday, Kentucky police chiefs formally oppose weed legalization.
With opposition from state lawmakers on one hand and law enforcement on the other, Senator Seum’s bill already appears dead in the water.
Senator Seum’s bill would legalize medical and recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older. Additionally, the bill establishes a loose framework for regulating the production and sale of cannabis.
Kentucky Police Chiefs Say Weed Is “Contrary To Public Health”
The Kentucky Association of Police Chiefs is pushing back against Seum’s