Andy Beshear has announced that Kentucky’s first dispensary for medical marijuana is now open.
The Post Dispensary in Beaver Dam expected to open its doors this fall – so within the next few months. Beaver Dam, a tiny community in Ohio County located at the intersection of U.S. It is located at the intersection of Routes 231 and 62.
According to The dispensary will hold a Patient Drive Event on August 9, but no medicines will be sold. The Post Dispensary is expected to open its doors in the future, offering flower for vaporization, concentrates, edibles (such as vapes), and other products.
The Kentuckians suffering from severe medical conditions will now have the medication they deserve. stated Governor Beshear.
When it comes to the timing and location of future dispensaries opening, Beshear announced a new online directory This year in May,
Patients who wish to access medical marijuana in this state must consult with a medical cannabis specialist. The practitioner will assess the patient and provide a certification. To access medical cannabis, the patient must first consult with a registered medical marijuana practitioner who will evaluate their condition and issue a written certification if they qualify.
Over 16,000 Kentuckians are certified and have received state cards.
Mayfield is the only place where the dispensary has been announced just a few weeks after the cultivation of the very first medical marijuana plants legal in Ohio began. According to Louisville Public Media and Armory Kentucky have imported 2,600 mature plant from an unidentified source that will be ready to harvest in just two months.
This has been a long journey, and it would have been even longer if Beshear had not taken any additional actions. In 2022, frustrated with the slow development of the program, he issued an executive order that allowed residents who had certain medical conditions the right to use and possess small amounts of marijuana starting in January 2023.
The state will have to wait at least one year or possibly even longer before there is enough product on hand to meet demand.