Measure legalizing medical marijuana receives opposition from law enforcement

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A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky has run into strong opposition from law enforcement officials.

For the second straight day, a House committee heard testimony on Tuesday but took no vote on the measure.

Daviess County Sheriff Keith Cain told the committee that legalizing medical marijuana would be “unwise” and irresponsible. He says to legalize it would ignore links between marijuana use and crime and the trafficking problems it would create.

Opponents included a group representing police chiefs in Kentucky.

On Monday, medical marijuana supporters made their pitch to the committee, saying the bill would strictly regulate medical cannabis and leave it up to cities or counties on whether to allow it.

By WKYT.com