Lexington, Kentucky – A new state marijuana pilot program has been approved by the Kentucky Department of Health, but many residents are still not happy.
According to The Associated Press, the pilot program is expected to cost $1 million, and will be open to anyone who has a valid Kentucky driver’s license or ID card.
But not everyone is happy with the plan.
Kentucky is now the first state to allow the sale of marijuana to anyone 21 and older, and the bill is expected in the House on Monday.
But there is one small problem with this plan.
It is unclear how the marijuana pilot will be enforced.
The Department of Justice says it will not have authority to enforce the new law, which also allows adults 21 and over to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and grow up to six marijuana plants.
“We have been in discussions with the Kentucky State Police, but that has not been an issue in this program,” said Matt McBride, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety.
The Department of Corrections says it does not have the authority to arrest anyone who grows marijuana, but it has the right to remove anyone from the program.
McBride also told the AP that the Department does not believe it will have a role in enforcing the new program.
“The Department does have authority under state law to enforce marijuana laws,” he said.
“The Department is in the process of reviewing its existing policy.”
If you want to use marijuana, you must get a medical marijuana card from the state Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
If you do not have one, you can grow your own marijuana.
The pilot program also allows for people to grow up the plants, and to store up to 100 plants for up to a year.
But the Kentucky Medical Marijuana Commission says this will only be for individuals 21 and up.
The new law does not allow people to buy marijuana from other states, or to grow or sell marijuana to friends and family.
And there is no limit on the amount of marijuana a person can possess.
“You can’t smoke marijuana in Kentucky,” said Jessica Gorman, director of the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General.
“You can only grow marijuana.”
She also said the law does nothing to address the growing of marijuana on private property.
“When you grow on private land, the person is not obligated to follow state law, and there is nothing about the law that prohibits them from doing that,” Gorman said.
McConnell says that Kentucky should focus on the medical marijuana laws, not marijuana.
“Our priority is the health of Kentucky’s citizens,” he told the Associated Press.
“If we can make it easier for people, they can also make it harder for people.”
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