Kentucky took a big step toward making medical cannabis a reality in the Commonwealth. On Monday, 26 businesses were selected to grow and process the medical cannabis that will soon be for sale in Kentucky.
The businesses were awarded their medical cannabis cultivation and processor licenses through a lottery held at the Kentucky Lottery in Louisville.
"All medical cannabis that is cultivated, processed, tested, and dispensed will be done so right here in Kentucky," said Gov. Andy Beshear. "Today's lottery helps ensure those medical cannabis businesses can become operational so that Kentuckians with serious medical conditions can have safe, affordable access to the health care relief and choice they deserve at the soonest possible date."
Beshear's message to those waiting to access medical cannabis in Kentucky is: "Help is on the way."
Read more at Lex18