Kentucky Governor Touts Surge In Medical Marijuana Patient And Business Approvals As State Prepares For Program Launch

Kentucky Governor Touts Surge In Medical Marijuana Patient And Business Approvals As State Prepares For Program Launch

The governor of Kentucky is touting a milestone of registering more than 15,000 medical marijuana patients as the state’s program is set to launch—and he says officials are expected to have approved licenses for all four types of cannabis businesses to supply the market by next week. During a briefing on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) gave an update on the commonwealth’s progress to stand up the medical marijuana program. And in the nearly 300 …

How quickly can KY officials open marijuana dispensaries? What the state says

(TNS) Almost 10 months after Kentucky began accepting applications for medical marijuana cards, state officials are still working to establish an ecosystem of cultivators, dispensaries and related businesses and get product into the hands of patients.