Gov. Andy Beshear

Kentucky took a significant step in its medical cannabis program on Monday, awarding the first 36 dispensary licenses through a randomized lottery system. Governor Andy Beshear announced the winners, emphasizing the program's fairness and focus on providing safe and affordable access to medical...

Democratic Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that Kentucky's medical marijuana program is right on schedule and ready to meet its Dec. 1 launch date. "Beginning December 1, the authorized practitioners will be able to begin issuing valid written certifications to Kentucky patients,"...

Kentucky is experiencing a surge in interest from businesses aiming to get into its nascent medical cannabis industry, with nearly 5,000 license applications submitted to the Office of Medical Cannabis. A significant 88% of these applications arrived in the final four days before the August 31...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) unveiled plans on Thursday to utilize a lottery system for granting initial licenses to businesses vying for entry into the state’s medical marijuana industry. Speaking at a press conference, Beshear called the lottery approach a fair way to give all...

State Sen. Stephen West filed a bill to increase the number of eligible conditions for medical marijuana from six to 21, closely resembling the recommendations made by Gov. Andy Beshear and two committees that studied the issue. West, one of the Republican supporters of medical marijuana...

Though medical marijuana will not be legal in Kentucky until Jan. 1, 2025, Governor Andy Beshear (D) gave a progress report on the preparations that are currently underway. In March of this year, Kentucky became the 38th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana for patients with...

Despite polls showing the vast majority of Kentucky residents are in favor of medical marijuana, the state still remains among 12 others without any form of legalized cannabis. However, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's office recently released a report revealing new findings from a medical...

The University of Kentucky (UK) announced it is home to a new cannabis research center that will study the health effects of marijuana, including its risks and benefits in treating certain medical conditions. Established in the UK College of Medicine’s Center on Drug and...