Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacquleine Coleman announced that more than 30,000 Kentuckians have been approved for medical cannabis cards. The Lieutenant Governor also announced that yesterday, Speakeasy Dispensary celebrated its ribbon cutting in Maysville.
To date, Kentucky has 47 medical cannabis businesses up and running, including 27 dispensary facilities operating in all 11 of Kentucky’s dispensary licensing regions. Team Kentucky is more than halfway finished in its build-out of approved businesses.
“Kentuckians suffering from PTSD, cancer, terminal illnesses, sickle cell anemia and more deserve a safe, non-addictive option for relief, and medical cannabis provides that,” said Coleman in a statement. “I’m proud that Team Kentucky has approved more than 30,000 Kentuckians for medical cannabis cards, and that we are more than halfway finished in our build-out of approved medical cannabis businesses – just two years after legalization. Every step of this process has put patients first.”
The update comes after last month Governor Andy Beshear announced that medical cannabis is now available across all 11 of Kentucky’s dispensary licensing regions following the opening of Sunnyside Dispensary in Floyd County.
“Kentuckians suffering from PTSD, cancer, terminal illnesses, sickle cell anemia and more deserve a safe, non-addictive option for relief, and medical cannabis provides that,” said Beshear in a statement. “With this week’s opening of Sunnyside Dispensary, we now have dispensaries open in all 11 licensing regions throughout the commonwealth. Every step of this process has put patients first, and I’m proud of the progress we’ve made.”
Sunnyside Dispensary is located in Prestonsburg. With this opening, Kentucky now has 26 operating dispensary facilities.
