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Ky. legislative roundup: Regulating life for trans minors, legalizing medical marijuana and approving legal sports betting

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Ed Reinke
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AP

In the final hours of their 2023 regular legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers approved a bill for medical marijuana, legalized sports betting and gave a tax break to the bourbon industry.

All that happened after Republicans legislators voted to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 150, a controversial measure that regulates many aspects of life for transgender minors.

RELATED: What’s next after Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes controversial anti-trans bill?

On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss the results of Kentucky General Assembly that concluded its last day of lawmaking on March 30.

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