Starting Jan. 1, Kentuckians will have to choose between medical marijuana or firearms | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Starting Jan. 1, some Kentuckians will be forced to decide between their health and their right to bear arms.

As of the new year, medical marijuana will be legal in Kentucky. However, it remains illegal under federal law, creating a conflict that may put some Kentuckians in a difficult position. 

If you want to buy a gun, the process begins with ATF Form 4473. But come Jan. 1, filling out that form may be more complicated for some.

One of questions reads “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance? Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside.“

If you check yes, licensed sellers cannot legally sell you a gun. 

“You cannot possess …