Senate Republicans approve Kentucky bill to legalize medical marijuana in breakthrough endorsement

After years of rejecting cannabis access for people suffering from debilitating illnesses, the Kentucky Senate voted to approve a bill legalizing medical marijuana.

"This is one of those issues where you take out the ledger and you list the pros and cons," said Republican Sen. Stephen West, the bill's lead sponsor. "And it’s a long list on both sides. But for me personally, the pros outweigh the cons."

Republican Sen. Gary Boswell opposed the bill, referring to cannabis as "a drug, not a medicine." He said the qualifying medical categories listed in the measure are "too broad."