Kentucky’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened on Saturday, nearly one year after the program launched.
However, supply at The Post Dispensary in Beaver Dam was limited and expected to run out on the same day as the state’s slow rollout of medical cannabis continues, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.
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Four cultivators have also been approved to grow medical marijuana in Kentucky, and nearly 24,000 residents have been issued MMJ cards, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
Beshear signed medical marijuana legalization into law in 2023. The program launched on Jan. 1, 2025 – but with no medical cannabis available.
Another 48 licensed MMJ dispensaries in the process of opening. One additional dispensary, has been approved to operate, the newspaper reported.
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