FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — During Thursday’s Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new timeline for Kentucky’s medical marijuana program.
Beshear signed a bill adjusting the date for businesses to start applying for licenses from Jan. 1 of next year to July of this year.
There will be 10 licenses available for processors and 48 licenses for dispensaries.
They’ll spread out across 11 regions, ensuring Kentuckians with qualifying conditions, such as cancer and PTSD, have the shortest drive possible to a dispensary.
Officials expect 70,000–90,000 patients to enroll in the program over the next two years.
What conditions qualify for medical marijuana in Kentucky?
The Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program currently recognizes several conditions as eligible for medical marijuana in Kentucky, including:
- All types and forms of cancer, regardless of the stage
- Chronic, severe, intractable, or debilitating pain
- Epilepsy or any other intractable seizure disorder
- Multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity
- Chronic nausea or cyclical vomiting syndrome that has proven resistant to other conventional medical treatments
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Other conditions being considered for medical marijuana
The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Workgroup recommended the General Assembly add more conditions to be recognized for medical…