Tag: legislature
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Requiring prescription for pseudoephedrine is ‘silver bullet’ against meth, drug officials say; some lawmakers disagree
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News If Kentucky wants to arm itself with a “silver bullet” against methamphetamine, it needs to make pseudoephedrine available only prescription. That was the advice...
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Hopkinsville newspaper endorses smoking ban
The Kentucky New Era newspaper in Hopkinsville said in a recent editorial that if the state legislature doesn’t enact a smoking ban, the city should. The General Assembly “should not...
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Require all to have a prescription for pseudoephedrine, or just meth criminals? Officials debate the issue on KET
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News If something isn’t done now about the prevalence of methamphetamine in Kentucky, “We’re going to lose a generation.” That was one of the jarring...
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Herald-Leader endorses Sen. Higdon’s pill-mill legislation
A pre-filed bill that would require background checks for people planning to open pain clinics, prohibit convicted felons from running them, and require that a physician in such a clinic...
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Legislators to discuss child abuse report Monday; chilling stories emerging about abuse trends
After a wave of stories pertaining to child abuse records made front-page news this week, the Interim Joint Health and Welfare Committee will meet Monday to discuss the Cabinet for Health...
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Discussion on statewide smoking ban to air on KET Monday at 8
The possibility of a statewide smoking ban will be discussed on Kentucky Educational Television‘s “Kentucky Tonight” Monday. The guests will be state Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington; Rep. Mike Harmon, R-Junction...
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Conway, Stumbo say Yonts’ pseudoephedrine bill doesn’t do enough to stop smurfing
State Rep. Brent Yonts, D-Greenville, has proposed a bill that would make people who have been convicted of meth-related crime to get a prescription to buy pseudoephedrine, but Attorney General...