Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will use a lottery to award licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state’s startup medical cannabis program.
He says it is a fair way to give applicants a chance to land a license for the program, which launches at the start of 2025. The lottery is scheduled for October.
Governor Beshear said it should reduce or eliminate the chance of litigation.
The state of Kentucky will issue 48 medical cannabis dispensary licenses, divided among 11 regions.
The goal is to ensure the shortest possible drives for Kentuckians who will be eligible for medicinal cannabis.
