Efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky are in doubt.On Thursday morning, a committee approved a resolution creating a task force to further study the drug. The resolution was sponsored by northern Kentucky Republican Kim Moser. She is one of the most vocal opponents of medical marijuana. "This is a hot topic and has been hotly debated but not well researched," Moser said.Rep. Jason Nemes thinks creating a task force to study medical marijuana is all a ploy to stall the bill's progress."I think it is an effort to slow things down. I certainly support any effort to study the issue, but it's been studied. Kentucky's not leading the charge here. There are 33 other states that already have it," Nemes said.Earlier in the session, the bill to legalize medical marijuana appeared to have momentum. House Bill 136 has 42 sponsors but has not received a committee hearing yet. "My effort is obviously to get it all the way through, but I really, at this late date, I want to get it all the way through the House, to get the progress there, and then next session, start with a foot forward," Nemes said.State lawmakers have nine days scheduled to meet in March.Under the resolution, the task force would consist of 18 members, including lawmakers, law enforcement and medical experts.

Efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky are in doubt.

On Thursday morning, a committee approved a resolution creating a task force to further study the drug.


The resolution was sponsored by northern Kentucky Republican Kim Moser. She is one of the most vocal opponents of medical marijuana.



"This is a hot topic and has been hotly debated but not well researched," Moser said.

Rep. Jason Nemes thinks creating a task force to study medical marijuana is all a ploy to stall the bill's progress.

"I think it is an effort to slow things down. I certainly support any effort to study the issue, but it's been studied. Kentucky's not leading the charge here. There are 33 other states that already have it," Nemes said.

Earlier in the session, the bill to legalize medical marijuana appeared to have momentum. House Bill 136 has 42 sponsors but has not received a committee hearing yet.

"My effort is obviously to get it all the way through, but I really, at this late date, I want to get it all the way through the House, to get the progress there, and then next session, start with a foot forward," Nemes said.

State lawmakers have nine days scheduled to meet in March.

Under the resolution, the task force would consist of 18 members, including lawmakers, law enforcement and medical experts.