Kentucky

Kentucky awarded the first business license for its startup medical cannabis program on Thursday, selecting a laboratory that will be assigned to test the products before being offered to patients. Gov. Andy Beshear called it another step toward ensuring that Kentuckians suffering from a list of

Governor Andy Beshear said the vast majority of license applications are for dispensaries. Gov. Andy Beshear announced during his Team Kentucky update on Thursday the Kentucky Medical Marijuana Program received 4,998 applications for licenses from prospective medical cannabis businesses. Last year

Hopkinsville Approves Zoning Proposal for Medical Cannabis Businesses. The city of Hopkinsville is one step closer to allowing medical cannabis with the approval of a zoning proposal by the Community & Development Services Committee. CDS Executive Director Tom Britton said the Plan Review Committee

Kentucky Voters to Decide Fate of Medical Cannabis Operations in November Referendums. Voters in dozens of cities and counties across Kentucky will vote in November on whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate there. Kentucky’s new medical marijuana program will go into effect on Jan

The Harlan County Fiscal Court opted not to allow medical cannabis operations within Harlan County during the court’s August meeting. Cities within Harlan County are still able to make their own decisions whether to allow medical cannabis businesses to operate within the cities. Harlan County Judge

Fort Wright City Council Considers Odor Restrictions for Medical Cannabis Operations in Zoning Overhaul. Discussion at the August Fort Wright City Council meeting suggested the city may impose conditions on potential medical cannabis businesses before it votes to institute a model zoning ordinance

Jamestown City Council Delays Decision on Medical Cannabis Operations. The Jamestown City Council is waiting a little bit longer to decide whether it will approve medical cannabis operations within the city limits. The council held a second reading of an ordinance last week that would allow medical

Kentucky's Medical Cannabis License Application Deadline Approaches. Businesses in Kentucky are running out of time to apply for a medical cannabis license, with the deadline set for August 31st. State officials have reported that more than 180 applications have been submitted so far. According to

Walton residents won’t see any marijuana dispensaries opening up in the city anytime soon. At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the city council approved an ordinance prohibiting cannabis business operations, including cannabis testing facilities and dispensaries. This means that Walton won’t

Recreational cannabis is now being sold legally in Ohio, as of Aug. 6. What You Need To Know Kentuckians are traveling across state lines to Ohio to buy cannabis, but they can still get in trouble for bringing it back Covington Police reccomend that anyone who wants to go to Ohio to partake, that

Judge Executive David Westerfield Bans Cannabis Business Operations in Laurel County. Due to multiple tied votes on Monday morning, Judge Executive David Westerfield (standing) ultimately made the call to prohibit cannabis business operations in the county. There won’t be any cannabis-related

Kentucky's New Medical Marijuana Law Spurs Local Debate on Dispensary Regulations. A new Kentucky law will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to open in Louisville next year, but city officials are still working on local regulations. Louisville Metro Council members are still debating how to move