FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks in the Rotunda of the state Capitol, March 26, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. On Thursday, June 27, 2024, Beshear announced that the state will start taking applications from businesses wanting to participate in the its medical cannabis program, launching early 2025.
The state has already broadcast a series of YouTube webinars, issued a business licensing application guide and other materials to assist applicants. Businesses can apply for licenses through the end of August. The goal is to have some medical cannabis available in January when the products become legal, Beshear has said.
The state is committed to ensuring Kentuckians with qualifying medical conditions have "safe, affordable access to medical cannabis,” state Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander said Thursday.