FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSAZ) – A big change is coming to medical cannabis use in Kentucky that further clarifies qualifying conditions for medical cannabis.

Gov. Andy Beshear said that means 15 additional conditions are recognized under Kentucky law for medical cannabis treatment. The governor said the clarification in the law will help people in Kentucky get pain relief in a safe way.

“This is what the law is meant to do,” Beshear said. “And the emergency regulation will help people that already qualify, but don’t know that they do, sign up if they’re looking for an alternative. It’s going to help people reclaim their lives through a safe, non-addictive treatment.”

Some of the newly recognized conditions include sickle cell anemia, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s, and terminal illness.