Medical Marijuana Program Connection

House bill determines who can sell medical marijuana Jan. 1 | News

MMP News AuthorApril 21, 2024

FRANKFORT, KY — The state of Kentucky will begin selling medical marijuana starting Jan. 1, 2025. However, a House bill signed this week will determine who is licensed to sell it based on a lottery. House Bill 829 lets businesses start applying for licenses to sell medical marijuana beginning in January. The bill ... Read More

AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday

MMP News AuthorApril 19, 2024

SEATTLE (AP) — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts. This year’s edition provides an occasion for activists to reflect on how far ... Read More

Men caught with meth and marijuana in Ohio County, sheriff says | Kentucky

MMP News AuthorNovember 21, 2023

OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — Two men are facing drug charges in Ohio County after authorities say they were caught with meth and marijuana. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were patrolling on Highway 231 South with no license plate light and an expired registration. When deputies pulled the ... Read More

The Bluegrass State Has Gone Green

MMP News AuthorApril 1, 2023

Kentucky’s new medical marijuana law becomes effective by January 1, 2024, after implementing rules … [+] are established. getty Kentucky has become the 38th state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for medical use. While the new law legitimizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes, it fails to afford ... Read More

Oldham County high school student accused of bringing ‘large amount’ of marijuana to school | Crime Reports

MMP News AuthorMarch 31, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A student at South Oldham County High School was arrested on Thursday after police said he brought a “large amount” of marijuana to school for “sale and use.” According to court documents, 18-year-old Chad Buesking was taken into custody shortly before noon. Police said they were ... Read More

As Kentucky legislature debates medical marijuana, advocates press for more | News

MMP News AuthorMarch 24, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Advocating for medical marijuana isn’t something C.J. Carter takes lightly. As Kentucky’s state director for Minorities for Medical Marijuana, Carter said legalization is his mission. “Cannabis as a whole has the potential to change the future for the state of Kentucky,” he said. “It’s time that ... Read More