Gov. Beshear announces regulations for medicinal marijuana

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Governor Andy Beshear  calling for an expansion of Kentucky’s Medical Marijuana program.

Beshear also announced a new partnership with two companies that will help to meet requirements of the law and help establish a new medical cannabis electronic monitoring system.

“Last March, I signed Senate Bill 47 into law at that time, I was joined here in the capitol by lawmakers and advocates who also recognized that medical cannabis can help Kentuckians with certain medical conditions,” added Gov. Beshear.

Less than 24 hours after delivering his State of the Commonwealth Address, Governor Andy Beshear establishing new regulations for medicinal marijuana, he says will ensure how businesses, including cultivators, producers, and processors will operate in the state.

“These new rules will provide guidance for how medical cannabis products will be packaged, labeled, transported, advertised and tested, these regulations will ensure that Kentucky’s medical cannabis program is safe and accessible for all patients,” said Beshear.

The governor saying the new partnership between Metric and Tyler Technologies License Platform and Patient Registries will receive and process applications from cannabis businesses and kentuckians seeking a medical cannabis card.

“There is no need for a medical marijuana card,” said Beshear.

The governor also mentioning that the board of physicians and advisors alongside the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Workgroup, voted unanimously to recommend to the general assembly to expand their list of qualifying conditions.

“These new recommendations are about ensuring the with terminal illnesses have reliable access to medical cannabis. When you look at this slide, the ones in white are the ones currently approved by the General Assembly for the program. The ones in, can we call that green, are ones that both groups of professionals unanimously voted should be a part of this system,” he said.

The regulations also adding that cannabis businesses cannot be within one thousand feet of a primary or secondary school or daycare.

For more information you can go to https://kymedcan.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx