Residents found coupons for marijuana in mailboxes throughout Northern Kentucky
Currently, recreational and medical marijuana are illegal in the Bluegrass State. On Monday, Teresa Werner was surprised when she went through her mail. “I got an advertisement; it was addressed to ‘resident,’ and so I figured they just got a list of Kentucky people and figured they might be crossing the bridge,” Werner said. The flier was from Queen City Cannabis, offering 20% off an order at the dispensary in October. Queen City Cannabis has two locations in Harrison and Norwood. WLWT received reports that fliers were found in the mail in Covington, Villa Hills, Highland Heights and Southgate. Northern Kentucky resident Tim Jordan did not check his mail but is well-versed on the laws on his side of the river when asked what he will do if he gets in the mail. “Throw it away,” Jordan said.Werner recalls questions swirling in her mind when she saw the flier. “What are the laws?” Werner said. “I couldn’t tell if it was medical only and if I had to get a medical card. Then what would happen if I brought it back?”Crossing from Ohio to Kentucky with marijuana could mean finding yourself on a bridge over legal troubles. According to Campbell County attorney Steve Franzen, as of today, there is no legal recreational or medical possession of marijuana in Kentucky.”If we were to have probable cause to pull you over while you’re in Kentucky and you did have, whether it’s medical or recreational, you are in possession of marijuana. That’s not legal in Kentucky,” Franzen said. Last November, Issue Two passed by a wide margin in the Buckeye State and gave the green light to recreational marijuana. About eight months later, in August, products hit the shelves at dozens of dispensaries catering to anyone 21 or older. “They can use it in Ohio as long as they stay in Ohio; they cannot bring it back into Kentucky,” Franzen said. Over in Kenton County, Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders weighed in on the issue. “If you go to Ohio to buy weed, stay there, because it’s still illegal in Kentucky and we don’t want anyone driving high,” Sanders said. No matter what side of the Ohio River you are on, Franzen warns. “You cannot be driving your vehicle under the influence of medical or recreational marijuana. I don’t care who you’ve received it from. I don’t care how many doctors have authorized it.”
Currently, recreational and medical marijuana are illegal in the Bluegrass State.
On Monday, Teresa Werner was surprised when she went through her mail.
“I got an advertisement; it was addressed to ‘resident,’ and so I figured they just got a list of Kentucky people and figured they might be crossing the bridge,” Werner said.
The flier was from Queen City Cannabis, offering 20% off an order at the dispensary in October. Queen City Cannabis has two locations in Harrison and Norwood.
WLWT received reports that fliers were found in the mail in Covington, Villa Hills, Highland Heights and Southgate.
Northern Kentucky resident Tim Jordan did not check his mail but is well-versed on the laws on his side of the river when asked what he will do if he gets in the mail.
“Throw it away,” Jordan said.
Werner recalls questions swirling in her mind when she saw the flier.
“What are the laws?” Werner said. “I couldn’t tell if it was medical only and if I had to get a medical card. Then what would happen if I brought it back?”
Crossing from Ohio to Kentucky with marijuana could mean finding yourself on a bridge over legal troubles.
According to Campbell County attorney Steve Franzen, as of today, there is no legal recreational or medical possession of marijuana in Kentucky.
“If we were to have probable cause to pull you over while you’re in Kentucky and you did have, whether it’s medical or recreational, you are in possession of marijuana. That’s not legal in Kentucky,” Franzen said.
Last November, Issue Two passed by a wide margin in the Buckeye State and gave the green light to recreational marijuana. About eight months later, in August, products hit the shelves at dozens of dispensaries catering to anyone 21 or older.
“They can use it in Ohio as long as they stay in Ohio; they cannot bring it back into Kentucky,” Franzen said.
Over in Kenton County, Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders weighed in on the issue.
“If you go to Ohio to buy weed, stay there, because it’s still illegal in Kentucky and we don’t want anyone driving high,” Sanders said.
No matter what side of the Ohio River you are on, Franzen warns.
“You cannot be driving your vehicle under the influence of medical or recreational marijuana. I don’t care who you’ve received it from. I don’t care how many doctors have authorized it.”