Kentucky medical cannabis operators can apply for business licenses as early as July, setting up an MMJ market launch in early 2025.
House Bill 829, which Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law Thursday after it easily passed through the state senate’s Republican supermajority, allows MMJ growers, processors and dispensaries to gain license approval this summer.
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But the new law contains several restrictions that could stymie growth and expansion, according to Louisville Public Media.
Consuming medical marijuana in Kentucky will be allowed only through vaping, pills and edibles.
A strict prohibition against smoking MMJ remained in the final bill, and a ban on smoking vape cartridges in public was added.
School boards can prohibit consumption and possession of MMJ on campus, and religious
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