Ground has been broken on the first medical cannabis business in the state, Centaurus Farms in Monticello, which has been designated as a Tier II, 10,000-square-foot cultivator, said Gov. Andy Beshear during Thursday’s weekly press conference.
He also noted that since January, more than 12,000 Kentuckians have received a written certification, and more than 8,000 have successfully applied for and received a medical cannabis card. The first products for sale are expected at approved dispensaries later this year. For more on Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Program, visit kymedcan.ky.gov.
The window to apply for a medical cannabis business license was July 1 through Aug. 31, 2024. There were 4,998 applications, of which 918 were cultivator and processor applicants.
“My administration believes health care is a basic human right,” Beshear said. “And we are excited to deliver on our promise that Kentuckians suffering will have access to safe and affordable medical cannabis.”
As part of his effort to reduce Kentuckians' reliance on addictive opioids and provide them with relief from severe and chronic pain, Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 on March 31, 2023, which legalizes medical cannabis in the state as of Jan. 1, 2025.
The Office of Medical Cannabis in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is charged under KRS Chapter 218B with implementing and administering Kentucky's medical cannabis program.
Medical cannabis went into effect Jan. 1 and ground has been broken on the first medical cannabis business in the state in Monticello.
