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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana business license goes to a testing lab

By Main Hemp Patriot on September 28, 2024 No Comments / 3 views

A cannabis testing laboratory is Nicholasville, Kentucky, is the first business to receive a license under the state’s medical marijuana program, which is supposed to launch next year.

KCA Labs currently tests hemp products but will be up to the task of testing marijuana, CEO Jonathan Thompson told the Associated Press.

“KCA’s vast knowledge and experience with testing hemp products will translate neatly into Kentucky’s new medical cannabis program,” Thompson said.

Cultivators and manufacturers hoping to win an MMJ license in Kentucky must enter a lottery set for Oct. 28; a lottery for dispensary licenses will likely be held in November, the AP reported.

There isn’t a lottery for testing labs because Kentucky doesn’t have a cap on the number of laboratories

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