OAK GROVE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – On Nov. 25 Governor Andy Beshear, announced the results of the commonwealth’s first of two license lotteries for medical cannabis dispensaries including Mallard Club LLC in Christian County’s Oak Grove.
During the event, held at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville, 35 other applicants were randomly selected to receive medical cannabis dispensary licenses through a random number generator.
“Team Kentucky has worked hard to ensure that all medical cannabis business applicants have an equal and fair chance to become a part of this emerging industry,” said Gov. Beshear. “Today’s dispensary announcement moves us one step closer to ensuring Kentuckians with serious medical conditions have access to the safe, affordable medicine they need.”
Sam Flynn, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis said they received 4,998 applications, of which 4,075 were dispensary applicants. “Those applicants selected in today’s license lottery will have 15 days to pay their license fees. Once the fee has been paid, the office will issue a license to that business.”
Flynn added that a second license lottery for dispensaries will occur Dec. 16, and the regions that will be pulled on that date are Region 1: Bluegrass, Region 1: Fayette County only, Region 2: Kentuckiana and Region 2: Jefferson County only. To learn more about the licensing structure and application process, visit kymedcan.ky.gov.