Medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky at the start of this year.
So far, the state has issued 14,530 Medical Cannabis cards, but patients are still waiting for products to go on sale. Cannon Armstrong, Executive Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis, says that wait is nearly over.
From residents seeking to grow medicinal cannabis to companies extracting oils and dispensaries preparing to sell, Armstrong says the rollout is moving as planned.
“There has been a cultivator that’s produced their first harvest, and it’s up to the cultivator and the licensee on where and when they move on that. If we’re talking timeframes, it’ll definitely be before the end of the year, and we’re hopeful it may be November,” Armstrong explained.
More than 70 businesses have received approval in Kentucky to grow and sell the product. All cannabis must be grown indoors within the state and go through a strict process before reaching dispensaries.
Armstrong hopes the therapies will benefit patients who’ve tried everything else for their treatments and reassure those still skeptical. Kentucky’s first medical cannabis dispensary, set up in Beaver Dam in August, has yet to open. Armstrong predicts the industry could create thousands of new jobs related to cultivation and distribution.
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