Overview
- Gov. Andy Beshear reported more than 15,000 approved cardholders and about 500 certified practitioners, but no retail start date was announced.
- The first processor inspection is set for Oct. 29, a step officials say will complete the licensed chain from cultivation through dispensaries.
- Approved cultivators including Going Blue, Armory and Natural State are preparing first harvests, and safety labs such as KCA Labs and Aquatic Labs say they can begin testing once product arrives.
- Only one of 48 planned dispensaries—the Post in Beaver Dam—has been approved to operate, with most sites identified and additional inspections pending.
- Officials emphasize that all products must be grown and processed in Kentucky, smoking raw cannabis is prohibited, and gummies will use child‑resistant, tamper‑evident packaging.