Medical cannabis license deadline Saturday

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The deadline for Kentucky businesses to apply for a medical cannabis license is this weekend, with applications due by Saturday, August 31st.

State officials report that more than 950 applications have been submitted so far. A lottery for the licenses will be held later this year to determine which businesses will be granted the opportunity to operate in the medical cannabis industry.

Medical marijuana is set to become legal in the Commonwealth on January 1st.