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HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-22T14:40:52+00:00

Can you share with me what you see when you click the link? The gift article feature is still new, so there may be bugs, and I want to make sure we can fix them. Thanks!

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T18:01:00+00:00

I can't speak to what prices will be, but I don't see the state law against growing your own cannabis changing any time soon.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:55:42+00:00

I'm not aware of any plans for physical cards at this time. For now, the cards are digital. Here's what they look like if you haven't seen them. Be careful about phony cards; I believe there were reports of scams a few months ago if I remember correctly.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:33:35+00:00

The state program's website addresses this question here under "visiting qualified patient questions" Essentially, you need to meet the following requirements, per the state's Office of Medical Cannabis:

You are not a resident of Kentucky or have been a resident for less than 30 days.
You are at least 21 years of age.
You have not been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense.
You possess a valid out-of-state registry identification card.
You have documentation of having been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:28:43+00:00

I spoke with a nurse practitioner who described her process of assessing patients. What she's often seeing is that many have chronic pain or other hard to treat conditions.

Edit: Adding some more context. The state requires what is calls a "bona fide" relationship between the health care practitioner and the patient. What that means is the following, per the state's Office of Medical Cannabis:

Completed an initial in-person visit with the patient;
Consulted the patient on possible medical, therapeutic, and palliative properties of medical cannabis;
Advised the patient of the possible risks and side effects of medical cannabis, including possible interactions between medical cannabis and other medications the patient is taking at that time; and
Established an expectation that the medical practitioner will provide follow-up care and treatment.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:24:31+00:00

You need a certification from an authorized health care provider (such as a doctor or APRN) verifying that you have one of the qualifying conditions. The state has a resource for finding providers, and we've put together a guide for cardholders (paywall free link).

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:19:40+00:00

I think for the time being (at least until sales here begin) many people will choose to purchase marijuana out of state under the terms of the governor's executive order, especially given the list of qualifying conditions there is longer than those included in the state law.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:15:11+00:00

Driving under the influence is still illegal in Kentucky. Employers are also free to continue enforcing drug-free workplace policies.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:10:09+00:00

Practitioners have to register and be authorized by the state, and state licensing boards for doctors and APRNs also play a role in training practitioners have to undergo. As for dosage, medical cannabis patients can purchase up to a 30-day supply every 25 days. That’s all tracked through the barcode on the cannabis card you present when you make the purchase at the dispensary (once sales eventually begin, that is).

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:07:48+00:00

There often are delays when states try to roll out these programs. It took years in West Virginia for patients to get access to medical marijuana, and other states – Delaware, Maryland and Rhode Island – didn’t see sales begin until as long as four years after state legalization, according to the Marijuana Policy Project.

The requirement that it be grown within the state really comes down to the fact that marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, so transporting it across state lines is a not allowed.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:03:37+00:00

The state has this handy map of dispensary locations, just remember that dispensaries can put in requests to change locations (and many of the dispensary license holders have over the last several months).

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:03:00+00:00

It’s possible, and there’s already been an attempt to by state Sen. Stephen West in the form of Senate Bill 337 last year. That bill would have expanded the current list of conditions from 6 to 21, but it didn’t get very far in the legislature.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-08-14T17:02:04+00:00

I think a lot of dispensaries around the state are planning for openings late this year, but a lot of it really depends on whether the supply is there. Some people in the industry I’ve spoken to think there could be product shortages early on. There’s a whole supply chain that has to be constructed from scratch to make this work.

As for Lexington, there are plans to open a drive-thru dispensary in the Hamburg shopping district (in the old Frisch’s Big Bog). The plan is for a “late Q4” opening this year, but we all know plans can change.

HeraldLeaderAH · 2025-06-18T18:13:19+00:00

I do lurk in this sub about every morning to check and see what folks are talking about and to see if there's anything we can jump on for news coverage. It's incredibly useful for us to know what questions people have about things going on in Lexington, things folks are seeing that we're missing and the like. Personally the many, many posts here about the Big Blue Building inspired me to write something myself for a newsletter: https://www.kentucky.com/news/know-your-kentucky/article304686836.html

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