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A+ Nima Kulkarni (D - KY) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

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Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (Member)
BR Sub. on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (H) (Liaison Member)

Interim Joint Committee

Judiciary (Member)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (Member)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment (Member)
BR Sub. on Justice & Judiciary (Liaison Member)
Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology (Member)

Statutory Committee

Commission on Race & Access to Opportunity (Member)

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Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus (Member)
Women's Caucus (Member)
Affordable Housing Caucus (Member)
Bourbon Trail Caucus (Member)
Kentucky Nonprofit Caucus (Member)
Louisville Metropolitan Caucus (Member)
Kentucky History Caucus (Member)
Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperatives Caucus (Member)
Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus (Member)
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Holds office State House District 40

Sponsored Legislation

General Assembly 2024
House Bill 224 - GA22 Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to make possession of a personal-use quantity of cannabis exempt from civil or criminal penalty; amend KRS 218A.010 to define "cannabis," "personal use quantity of cannabis," and "cannabis accessory"; amend KRS 218A.1422 regarding cannabis possession to conform; amend KRS 218A.1423 regarding cannabis cultivation to conform; amend KRS 218A.500 regarding drug paraphernalia to exempt personal use cannabis accessories; amend KRS 218A.1421 on cannabis trafficking to exempt personal use quantities; amend KRS 138.872 to exclude personal use quantities from cannabis stamp tax; amend KRS 218A.410 and 533.030 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to allow expungement of certain convictions relating to cannabis.

House Bill 225 - GA22 Propose to create a new section of the Kentucky Constitution to guarantee the right of an individual 21 years of age or older to possess, use, buy or sell one ounce or less of cannabis and to cultivate, harvest, and store up to 5 cannabis plants for personal use; and for the production, processing, and sale of cannabis and cannabis-derived products to be controlled by the General Assembly; specify the question to be printed on the ballot; direct the Secretary of State to publish the proposed amendment in a newspaper of general circulation; direct the Secretary of State to certify the proposed amendment to the county clerk of each county.

General Assembly 2024

  • HB 72 - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to make possession of a personal use quantity of cannabis exempt from civil or criminal penalty
  • HB 160 - Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to guarantee the right of an individual 21 years of age or older to possess, use, buy, or sell one ounce or less of cannabis and to cultivate, harvest, and store up to five cannabis plants for personal use
Co-sponsored Legislation

General Assembly 2024

  • HB 352 - Amend KRS 218B.010 to add additional conditions to the list of qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis
Contact Nima Kulkarni

Email: nima.kulkarni@lrc.ky.gov

Web: https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=40

Phone: 502-564-8100 (ext. 603)

Address

702 Capital Avenue Annex Room 429E

Frankfort, KY 40601

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