A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Kentucky's congressional delegation to support amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to allow users of medical cannabis to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Urge Kentucky's congressional delegation to support amending the Gun Control Act of 1968 to remove the firearms restrictions on users of medical cannabis.

Introduced: January 9, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

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This resolution asks Kentucky's congressional delegation to support changing federal law so that people who use medical cannabis are not prohibited from owning or purchasing firearms. Under current federal law, cannabis users are barred from buying guns regardless of whether their use is legal under state law. This resolution does not change any law itself but formally expresses the Kentucky legislature's position on the issue. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who use medical cannabis and wish to exercise firearm ownership rights.

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