As Kentucky gears up to launch its medical marijuana program, the governor is sharing tips for patients to find a doctor and get registered to participate.
During a briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) also gave an update on the status of the Commonwealth’s forthcoming program, noting that 760 Kentuckians have so far applied for a medical card through an online portal that launched last week.
The Office of Medical Cannabis (OCM) has 30 days to review applications it receives. It’s unclear when exactly dispensaries will open, but the governor stressed that there’s a “desire by everyone to move the process as quickly as we can to get supply on the shelves.”
“Since taking office, my administration has also been committed to providing access to health care and creating safer communities for Kentucky,” he said. “One of our priorities in this administration was getting medical cannabis done.”
Beshear pointed people interested in becoming registered patients to the OCM website, where they can sort through over 250 authorized practitioners in 68 counties and receive a recommendation if they have a qualifying condition. That recommendation then allows residents to complete the medical cannabis card application.
“We continue to have more [doctors]
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