Gatewood Galbraith Memorial Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, KY — Sen. Perry Clark (D-Louisville) has introduced SB 129, a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients with debilitating illnesses and reschedule marijuana under state law. The bill is known as the Gatewood Galbraith Memorial Medical Marijuana Act, after the late Gatewood Galbraith, a five-time gubernatorial candidate and outspoken proponent of ending marijuana prohibition, who passed away earlier this year.

Gatewood Galbraith, 1947-2012. (image/ARTIVIST.com)

The bill would  make marijuana a Schedule II drug, which allows it to be prescribed by a doctor. The State Pharmacy Board will be responsible for setting up rules for prescribing and dispensing.  There are some technical problems with the language in the bill vis-à-vis federal law, but those issues can be worked out through amendments down the road.

If passed, the bill would allow patients to possess up to five ounces of marijuana per month, and would allow them to grow up to five plants for personal use. The bill also stipulates that any plants a patient is growing can not be taxed under state law.

A misprint on the Kentucky Legislature website quotes the limits as five grams of marijuana per month.  Since the average medical marijuana user uses about an ounce per week, a five-gram law would not be very effective.

Added by Blaiz Daley on February 9, 2012.
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  • http://www.facebook.com/mommajuggalo Lynn Mommajuggalo Dunn

    It’s about time someone stood up for the rights of Kentucky’s sick and dying!  Thank you, Senator Perry Clark!

  • Ian Smith

    Average Cannabis users will go through an eighth of an ounce a week, or 3.5 grams.   An ounce a week is pushing it even for Cheech and Chong.

    • Daily Consumer

      An everyday Cannabis user can smoke more than an eighth a day which would put them right at 5 ounces a month.  

  • Mason Roberts

    I agree with Ian Smith, there is no way a patient would need an average of 4 grams a day (28 grams / 7 days) that’s not recovery that’s partying excessively and probably would be worse for your health than not using cannabis at all. We cannabis supporters need to get these dosages straightened out before this law gets shot down for the obvious health risk it poses.

  • sick of living in the past

    It is about time we take a step in that direction it will earn Ky a lot of money for impotant stuff like rehab for people addicted too real drugs pain pills, meth and cocaine . These hard drugs have in some way affected every family in Ky. With the money from fees and liscening for medical marijunia we would be more able to help these people and their families. Gatewood was a smart man and he is missed, this is great doing this in his name rip Mr. Galbraith. 

  • d r

    maybe 3.5 for moderate pain or sleep but chronic pain or severe pain
    such as back neck or cancer you would need to medicate several times a day
    most cancer patients cant stomach food until they medicate and theirs also edibles so smoking isnt the only way

  • Dwdrummer28

    Everyone is different and their bodies are as well. I think that people should use their medicine in whatever way they get the best results. Some of you people need to stop worrying about what other people do and how they live their lives. In short…don’t sweat that, SWEATER!