This is an issue where your voice, your money, your time and your efforts will make a difference. From the biggest donors to someone who takes 5 minutes to contact their State Legislator or State Senator once, every bit helps. Read below to find out how to make your voice heard and how to make sure Legalize Kentucky Now makes medically necessary marijuana a reality in Kentucky this year!
DONATE
Every dollar helps. Legalize Kentucky Now is a non-profit issue advocacy entity that uses money to raise awareness, lobby, organize, promote and push for the legalization of medically necessary marijuana. Although many of our donors are proud public supporters, technically donations to Legalize Kentucky Now are anonymous and protected from public scrutiny. While donations are not tax deductible, they will go directly to our advocacy activities, including benefitting pro-legalization candidates and educating the public on the benefits of medically necessary marijuana to those afflicted by illnesses and to the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a whole. Again: Every. Dollar. Matters. Thank you for considering donating to Legalize Kentucky Now.
CONTACT LEGISLATOR
Facts, figures, arguments, science and reasoned pleas from our leadership and lobbyists can affect Legislators, but nothing makes Legislators willing to support medically necessary marijuana like hearing from their voters that this is an issue that will matter for re-election. As the Legislative session moves forward, we’ll be working with our strategists to identify key Legislators who will make the difference between passage and failure, and we will mobilize and organize campaigns for mass contacts to those Legislators. But hearing from constituents at any time of the year about an issue like this will stick with Legislators, and hearing from as many people as possible will let them know that this is a popular issue that has broad support. If you know your Legislator, feel free to call them. If you don’t know who your Legislator is, visit this page to see who to contact.
VOLUNTEER
Every minute matters, and for this to succeed we’re going to need incremental progress, every single day. From writing content on this blog to volunteering in key special election districts to organizing fundraisers to identifying key businesses or opinion leaders in your area, every little bit helps. If you have any special skills or ideas for how we can move this issue forward, we want to hear from you. Online, social networking and other promotion requires people who believe in this. If you know someone who would benefit from medically necessary marijuana, we want to hear from them. In short, every bit of help will make a difference on this issue, and if you are willing to help, we will find something for you to do. Please contact us to let us know what talents or ideas you want to share with us.
IT'S TIME TO
LEGALIZE KENTUCKY NOW
In short, the time has come. Kentucky can be a national leader on an issue that will improve the lives of Kentuckians, whether they choose to use marijuana or not. Just like everyone benefits from the regulation, safe distribution, taxes and laws about alcohol or cigarettes, everyone in Kentucky will benefit from the legal sales and decriminalization of marijuana.
LATEST NEWS
Election Follow-Up and Volunteers Needed
Things are moving fast around the county and Kentucky needs to catch up. I’ve provided some updates on the changes in marijuana laws made in the November 8th election and, more importantly, what we need to do in Kentucky. The legislative session begins January 3 in Frankfort and we need to make our voices heard. You will be amazed…
We Need to Educate Our Lawmakers
While we were not able to get a bill passed this session, we made a lot of behind-the-scenes progress that will lay the groundwork for a successful effort next session! The keys to victory are twofold: education and voters contacting their legislators. To help advance the first piece, education, we are co-hosting the Southern Cannabis…
Nichole Nimmo Shares Her Cannabis Story
Watch Kentucky citizen Nichole Nimmo share her personal story. She discusses how marijuana helped her get off numerous pain pills after battling cancer and severe arthritis. Nichole also discusses how she believes our marijuana laws are outdated and punish those who should not be punished. Thank you, Nichole!! You have bravely shared your story and are…
NEWS! We have a Bill
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Senator Morgan McGarvey has introduced a medical cannabis bill (SB 304) that allows medical cannabis for hospice and end of life patients. This bill has a lot of support from both parties, but we need to make sure this important bill gets a chance for an actual vote. To do that, we need you…
Donation Over $25 Gets Free Shirt
UPDATE: SHIRTS SOLD OUT — We have new Legalize Kentucky Now t-shirts! We only printed up a limited number and each have text reading “First Run Limited Edition.” The first 100 people to donate $25 or more to our cause from now until the end of March will get a t-shirt. When you donate, just write…
Writing Your Representative
We have had a few people ask us for a template when writing your representatives in Frankfort. we think that any way you contact them and let them know your opinion s great. If you need a little help finding the words, we have some suggestions. We think there are two ways to go about writing…
News: We Hired a Lobbyist!
Legalize Kentucky Now has hired a lobbyist to help our efforts in Frankfort. Below is a statement from Mike Ward, our CEO: “We are excited to announce that we have retained Jason Underwood of Capitol Strategies to help us educate and advocate for this important cause in Frankfort during this session. Jason’s strategic and tactical…
Free Cannabis Health Summit
There is an free online Cannabis Health Summit hosted by Green Flower taking place January 23-24. We encourage everyone who is interested to sign up here. They will have experts in the field talking about the science of Cannabis and how it interacts with our bodies. It will be very educational and help dispel many…
Minnesota recognizes value of medical marijuana for pain management
At times, understanding the status of marijuana across the country is daunting. With so many different levels of legalization, we’re left asking, “can’t we all just agree?” This month, officials in Minnesota brought us one step closer to consensus about which medical conditions should be treated with medical marijuana. The state has joined many others…
Not all medical marijuana programs are created equal
Although “legalize marijuana” is a concise slogan that accurately conveys the sentiment of sensible supporters everywhere, the reality isn’t quite so straightforward. As much as we might like it to be, marijuana is far from an “all or nothing” deal. Between recreational use, medical marijuana, and decriminalization, there are many different options for forward progress….