Kentucky’s first medical marijuana lottery

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — According to Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky will have its first medical marijuana lottery today in Louisville at 2 this afternoon.

Today’s lottery is for cultivators and processors; these are businesses that will grow the state’s supply of medical cannabis.

State officials say the drawing will be live-streamed beginning at 2 p.m.

Nearly 5,000 businesses applied for a medical cannabis license over the summer. More than 900 of those applications were for cultivators and processors.

State officials say a limited number of businesses will be randomly selected for a license.

Medical marijuana becomes legal in Kentucky on January 1, 2025.