Kentucky Has Approved Over 2,200 Medical Cannabis Cards

At this time, only 66 applications have been denied.

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported that his statse has approved more than 2,200 medical cannabis cards for Kentuckians with qualifying conditions. He said the Office of Medical Cannabis issued Kentucky’s first two medical cannabis cards to Dr. Ryan Grell and Merissa Khumalo.

At this time, only 66 applications have been denied, 51 of which were due to technical issues, and those Kentuckians will be able to re-apply.

Currently, any law-abiding citizen who elects to participate in any state-legalized medical cannabis program – like Kentucky’s – is prohibited by federal law from exercising his or her Second Amendment rights to purchase or possess a firearm. On Jan. 29, the Governor sent a letter to Kentucky’s congressional delegation urging them to address this issue and take decisive action to protect the constitutional rights of law-abiding medical cannabis patients.

“Our goal is to provide health care access to Kentuckians – especially access that ensures our most vulnerable the freedom to choose medical cannabis as an alternative to dangerous and addictive opioids,” said Beshear. “As this program grows, I will continue to put our people first. That’s not about moving things to the right or to the left. It’s about moving Kentucky and America forward.”

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