{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition","home_page_url":"https://legalizekentucky.com","description":"Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition","author":{"name":"Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition"},"items":[{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/judge-keeps-dea-cannabis-hearing-closed","html_content":"

The federal cannabis rescheduling case is staying shut — but it is not standing still.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/judge-keeps-dea-cannabis-hearing-closed","title":"Judge Keeps DEA Cannabis Hearing Closed","summary":"The federal cannabis rescheduling case is staying shut — but it is not standing still.","date_modified":"2026-10-22T21:15:29Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/sunnysides-prestonsburg-grand-opening-is-oct-23","html_content":"

Sunnyside Medical Cannabis Dispensary holds its grand opening in Prestonsburg on Friday, October 23.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/sunnysides-prestonsburg-grand-opening-is-oct-23","title":"Sunnyside's Prestonsburg Grand Opening Is Oct. 23","summary":"Sunnyside Medical Cannabis Dispensary holds its grand opening in Prestonsburg on Friday, October 23.","date_modified":"2026-10-22T10:42:11Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentucky-medical-cannabis-passes-halfway-mark","html_content":"

Kentucky's medical cannabis program is now more than halfway built out.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentucky-medical-cannabis-passes-halfway-mark","title":"Kentucky Medical Cannabis Passes Halfway Mark","summary":"Kentucky's medical cannabis program is now more than halfway built out.","date_modified":"2026-10-22T02:42:09Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/teen-cannabis-use-fell-adult-use-rose","html_content":"

Every time cannabis reform comes up in Kentucky, somebody warns that it will put weed in kids' hands.\n\nThe federal government's own new survey says the opposite is happening.\n\nAccording to the 2025 National Survey on Dru...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/teen-cannabis-use-fell-adult-use-rose","title":"Teen Cannabis Use Fell. Adult Use Rose.","summary":"Every time cannabis reform comes up in Kentucky, somebody warns that it will put weed in kids' hands.\n\nThe federal government's own new survey says the opposite is happening.\n\nAccording to the 2025 National Survey on Dru...","date_modified":"2026-10-21T21:04:39Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/91%25-of-veterans-back-medical-marijuana-research","html_content":"

Veterans are speaking clearly on this one — and lawmakers should listen.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/91%25-of-veterans-back-medical-marijuana-research","title":"91% of Veterans Back Medical Marijuana Research","summary":"Veterans are speaking clearly on this one — and lawmakers should listen.","date_modified":"2026-10-21T12:15:20Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentuckys-excused-voting-window-opens-today","html_content":"

Kentucky's excused in-person absentee voting window opens today — Wednesday, October 21, 2026.\n\nIf you have a qualifying reason to vote absentee in person, you can vote on:\n- Wednesday, October 21, Thursday, October 22, ...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentuckys-excused-voting-window-opens-today","title":"Kentucky's Excused Voting Window Opens Today","summary":"Kentucky's excused in-person absentee voting window opens today — Wednesday, October 21, 2026.\n\nIf you have a qualifying reason to vote absentee in person, you can vote on:\n- Wednesday, October 21, Thursday, October 22, ...","date_modified":"2026-10-21T11:56:47Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/dispensaries-lift-nearby-businesses-revenue-747%25","html_content":"

A new study out of Illinois gives Kentucky a useful, honest data point in the cannabis debate: when a recreational dispensary opens, nearby businesses tend to see more shoppers — and more sales.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/dispensaries-lift-nearby-businesses-revenue-747%25","title":"Dispensaries Lift Nearby Businesses' Revenue 7.47%","summary":"A new study out of Illinois gives Kentucky a useful, honest data point in the cannabis debate: when a recreational dispensary opens, nearby businesses tend to see more shoppers — and more sales.","date_modified":"2026-10-21T11:34:13Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/feds-stall-cannabis-rescheduling-%E2%80%94-again","html_content":"

Washington has hit pause on cannabis reform — again.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/feds-stall-cannabis-rescheduling-%E2%80%94-again","title":"Feds Stall Cannabis Rescheduling — Again","summary":"Washington has hit pause on cannabis reform — again.","date_modified":"2026-10-20T19:10:03Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentucky-made-2718-cannabis-arrests-in-2025","html_content":"

A new national report puts a hard number on what Kentuckians already know: we are still arresting people for a plant that 24 states have legalized — and we arrested 2,718 of them in 2025 alone.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentucky-made-2718-cannabis-arrests-in-2025","title":"Kentucky Made 2,718 Cannabis Arrests in 2025","summary":"A new national report puts a hard number on what Kentuckians already know: we are still arresting people for a plant that 24 states have legalized — and we arrested 2,718 of them in 2025 alone.","date_modified":"2026-10-20T16:36:08Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/ohio-sells-legal-weed-kentucky-still-arrests-for-it","html_content":"

Drive north across the river and you can walk into a licensed store and buy cannabis — legally, taxed, regulated, with a receipt. Drive back south, and the same plant can still put you in handcuffs.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/ohio-sells-legal-weed-kentucky-still-arrests-for-it","title":"Ohio sells legal weed. Kentucky still arrests for it.","summary":"Drive north across the river and you can walk into a licensed store and buy cannabis — legally, taxed, regulated, with a receipt. Drive back south, and the same plant can still put you in handcuffs.","date_modified":"2026-10-19T00:38:49Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/grab-your-10-kcfc-stash-can-%E2%80%94-all-proceeds-fund-the-fight","html_content":"

Big news for your shelf, your bag, and the cause.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/grab-your-10-kcfc-stash-can-%E2%80%94-all-proceeds-fund-the-fight","title":"Grab Your $10 KCFC Stash Can — All Proceeds Fund the Fight","summary":"Big news for your shelf, your bag, and the cause.","date_modified":"2026-10-17T18:28:07Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/massachusetts-fights-to-keep-cannabis-legal","html_content":"

In Massachusetts, 62 state lawmakers — Democrats and Republicans, including House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka — are urging voters to reject Question 8 on the November ballot, a measure that w...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/massachusetts-fights-to-keep-cannabis-legal","title":"Massachusetts Fights to Keep Cannabis Legal","summary":"In Massachusetts, 62 state lawmakers — Democrats and Republicans, including House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka — are urging voters to reject Question 8 on the November ballot, a measure that w...","date_modified":"2026-10-16T13:44:32Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/tennessee-lawmakers-reject-the-dangerous-drug-myth","html_content":"

Just south of us, Tennessee held a committee hearing on medical cannabis legislation — and state police showed up with the same scare tactics Kentucky heard for decades.\n\nTheir claim: marijuana is a "dangerous drug" asso...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/tennessee-lawmakers-reject-the-dangerous-drug-myth","title":"Tennessee Lawmakers Reject the 'Dangerous Drug' Myth","summary":"Just south of us, Tennessee held a committee hearing on medical cannabis legislation — and state police showed up with the same scare tactics Kentucky heard for decades.\n\nTheir claim: marijuana is a \"dangerous drug\" asso...","date_modified":"2026-10-16T10:34:29Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/iowas-next-governor-dont-jail-people-for-using-cannabis","html_content":"

An Iowa candidate for governor just said the quiet part out loud — and it's exactly what Kentucky needs to hear.\n\nIn a debate this week, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand (currently Iowa's state auditor) argued t...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/iowas-next-governor-dont-jail-people-for-using-cannabis","title":"Iowa's Next Governor? \"Don't Jail People for Using Cannabis\"","summary":"An Iowa candidate for governor just said the quiet part out loud — and it's exactly what Kentucky needs to hear.\n\nIn a debate this week, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand (currently Iowa's state auditor) argued t...","date_modified":"2026-10-15T21:52:56Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/10000-signatures-kentucky-wants-the-vote","html_content":"

We did it.\n\n10,056 Kentuckians have signed our petition asking the General Assembly to put cannabis decriminalization on the ballot.\n\nThat's 10,056 names — 10,056 real Kentucky voters — saying the same thing: let us vote...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/10000-signatures-kentucky-wants-the-vote","title":"10,000 Signatures: Kentucky Wants the Vote","summary":"We did it.\n\n10,056 Kentuckians have signed our petition asking the General Assembly to put cannabis decriminalization on the ballot.\n\nThat's 10,056 names — 10,056 real Kentucky voters — saying the same thing: let us vote...","date_modified":"2026-10-12T10:52:57Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/your-30-second-script-for-calling-your-legislator","html_content":"

Your legislator works for you. But most of them have never heard from a voter about cannabis.\n\nOne call. 30 seconds. Here's exactly what to say:\n\n"Hi, my name is ___ and I'm a voter in ___. I'm asking you to support lett...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/your-30-second-script-for-calling-your-legislator","title":"Your 30-Second Script for Calling Your Legislator","summary":"Your legislator works for you. But most of them have never heard from a voter about cannabis.\n\nOne call. 30 seconds. Here's exactly what to say:\n\n\"Hi, my name is ___ and I'm a voter in ___. I'm asking you to support lett...","date_modified":"2026-10-11T15:44:54Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/nixons-own-commission-said-it-shouldnt-be-a-crime-%E2%80%94-54-years-ag","html_content":"

In 1969, President Nixon created the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse — his own hand-picked commission, chaired by Pennsylvania's Republican governor Raymond P. Shafer. He expected it to hand him ammunitio...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/nixons-own-commission-said-it-shouldnt-be-a-crime-%E2%80%94-54-years-ag","title":"Nixon's Own Commission: It Shouldn't Be a Crime, 54 Years Ago","summary":"In 1969, President Nixon created the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse — his own hand-picked commission, chaired by Pennsylvania's Republican governor Raymond P. Shafer. He expected it to hand him ammunitio...","date_modified":"2026-10-11T02:33:13Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/the-road-to-10000-what-your-signature-builds","html_content":"

As of tonight, 9,494 Kentuckians have signed our petition asking the General Assembly to put cannabis decriminalization on the ballot.\n\nThat means we're 506 signatures away from 10,000.\n\nTen thousand isn't a magic number...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/the-road-to-10000-what-your-signature-builds","title":"The Road to 10,000: What Your Signature Builds","summary":"As of tonight, 9,494 Kentuckians have signed our petition asking the General Assembly to put cannabis decriminalization on the ballot.\n\nThat means we're 506 signatures away from 10,000.\n\nTen thousand isn't a magic number...","date_modified":"2026-10-09T02:09:07Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/sponsor-spotlight-speakeasy-25-patient-drives-all-october","html_content":"

Getting a medical cannabis card in Kentucky doesn't have to cost a fortune or take weeks of back-and-forth. One of KCFC's yearly sponsors is making it simple: Speakeasy Dispensary runs patient drives at locations across ...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/sponsor-spotlight-speakeasy-25-patient-drives-all-october","title":"Sponsor Spotlight: Speakeasy $25 Patient Drives All October","summary":"Getting a medical cannabis card in Kentucky doesn't have to cost a fortune or take weeks of back-and-forth. One of KCFC's yearly sponsors is making it simple: Speakeasy Dispensary runs patient drives at locations across ...","date_modified":"2026-10-06T11:43:16Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/tonight-kcfc-is-live-on-lrs-102-%E2%80%94-5-to-8-pm","html_content":"

By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\nTune in tonight — KCFC is live on LRS 102 (LRS102.com) from 5:00 to 8:00 PM ET.\n\nLRS 102 is Louisville's homegrown rock stream — launched by Jim Coyle, a former WL...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/tonight-kcfc-is-live-on-lrs-102-%E2%80%94-5-to-8-pm","title":"Tonight: KCFC Is Live on LRS 102 — 5 to 8 PM","summary":"By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\nTune in tonight — KCFC is live on LRS 102 (LRS102.com) from 5:00 to 8:00 PM ET.\n\nLRS 102 is Louisville's homegrown rock stream — launched by Jim Coyle, a former WL...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T21:22:13Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentuckys-open-medical-cannabis-dispensaries-%E2%80%94-october-2026","html_content":"

By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\nKentucky's medical cannabis program is growing fast. According to the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program's official dispensary page (kymedcan.ky.gov), 24 dispensari...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/kentuckys-open-medical-cannabis-dispensaries-%E2%80%94-october-2026","title":"Kentucky's Open Medical Cannabis Dispensaries — October 2026","summary":"By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\nKentucky's medical cannabis program is growing fast. According to the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program's official dispensary page (kymedcan.ky.gov), 24 dispensari...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T12:17:32Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/tomorrow-find-kcfc-at-the-chet-and-family-fall-foodie-festival","html_content":"

By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\nTomorrow's the day — KCFC will have a booth at the Chet and Family Fall Foodie Festival, and we want to see you there.

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/tomorrow-find-kcfc-at-the-chet-and-family-fall-foodie-festival","title":"Tomorrow: Find KCFC at the Chet and Family Fall Foodie Festival","summary":"By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\nTomorrow's the day — KCFC will have a booth at the Chet and Family Fall Foodie Festival, and we want to see you there.","date_modified":"2026-10-02T10:33:41Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/what-8350-signatures-means-why-your-name-matters","html_content":"

By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\n8,353. That's how many Kentuckians have put their name on our petition to put cannabis decriminalization on the Kentucky ballot — as of this morning.\n\nIt's easy to...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/what-8350-signatures-means-why-your-name-matters","title":"What 8,350 Signatures Means: Why Your Name Matters","summary":"By Patrick Dunegan, Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition\n\n8,353. That's how many Kentuckians have put their name on our petition to put cannabis decriminalization on the Kentucky ballot — as of this morning.\n\nIt's easy to...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T00:40:33Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/72717-cannabis-charges-in-jefferson-county-by-the-numbers","html_content":"

Louisville has paid the highest price for cannabis prohibition in Kentucky. Between 2002 and 2022, more people were charged with cannabis offenses in Jefferson County than in any other county in the state — and the burde...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/72717-cannabis-charges-in-jefferson-county-by-the-numbers","title":"72,717: Cannabis Charges in Jefferson County, by the Numbers","summary":"Louisville has paid the highest price for cannabis prohibition in Kentucky. Between 2002 and 2022, more people were charged with cannabis offenses in Jefferson County than in any other county in the state — and the burde...","date_modified":"2026-10-01T13:37:01Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/how-to-get-a-kentucky-medical-cannabis-card","html_content":"

Medical cannabis is legal in Kentucky right now — but only if you hold a state registry ID card. Here is exactly how to get one, straight from the state's own patient guide.\n\nSTEP 1: MAKE SURE YOU QUALIFY\nYou must have o...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/how-to-get-a-kentucky-medical-cannabis-card","title":"How to Get a Kentucky Medical Cannabis Card","summary":"Medical cannabis is legal in Kentucky right now — but only if you hold a state registry ID card. Here is exactly how to get one, straight from the state's own patient guide.\n\nSTEP 1: MAKE SURE YOU QUALIFY\nYou must have o...","date_modified":"2026-09-30T22:10:40Z"},{"id":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/our-bill-explained-cannabis-decriminalization-for-kentucky","html_content":"

For years, Kentucky has punished adults for a plant that is legal across the river and across the country. Our bill would change that — and put the decision where it belongs: with Kentucky voters.\n\nHere is what the bill ...

","url":"https://legalizekentucky.com/f/our-bill-explained-cannabis-decriminalization-for-kentucky","title":"Our Bill, Explained: Cannabis Decriminalization for Kentucky","summary":"For years, Kentucky has punished adults for a plant that is legal across the river and across the country. Our bill would change that — and put the decision where it belongs: with Kentucky voters.\n\nHere is what the bill ...","date_modified":"2026-09-30T21:56:32Z"}]}