The governor of Kentucky announced on Friday that medical marijuana dispensaries are now open across all 11 licensing regions of the state following the opening of Sunnyside Dispensary in Floyd County this week.
“Kentuckians suffering from PTSD, cancer, terminal illnesses, sickle cell anemia and more deserve a safe, non-addictive option for relief, and medical cannabis provides that,” Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said.
“With this week’s opening of Sunnyside Dispensary, we now have dispensaries open in all 11 licensing regions throughout the commonwealth,” he said. “Every step of this process has put patients first, and I’m proud of the progress we’ve made.”
The state now has 26 medical cannabis dispensaries open and serving patients and a total of 46 medical marijuana businesses operating across the legal supply chain, the governor’s office said.
More than 28,000 patients have been approved to participate in the program, and there are more than 500 registered medical practitioners who can recommend cannabis.
Beshear said in August that the state’s efforts to get medical cannabis dispensaries open was past the “halfway mark” to becoming “fully operational.”
The governor, who signed medical cannabis legalization legislation in 2023 that took effect at the beginning of last year, said he is
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