Upcoming Events for Patients
The Office of Medical Cannabis is hosting a series of webinars for prospective medical cannabis cardholders in the Commonwealth. These webinars will take place on a monthly basis to provide information regarding the processes for becoming a registered qualified patient or designated caregiver, including how to obtain a written certification from an authorized medical cannabis practitioner and how to register for a medical cannabis card through the online Medical Cannabis Patient & Caregiver Registration Portal.
You can find all upcoming webinars and register for one below:
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 12pm-1pm
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 12pm-1pm
- Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 12pm-1pm
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
- Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
- Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | 12pm-1pm | Register Here
Overview
As part of his effort to reduce Kentuckians' reliance on addictive opioids and provide them with relief from severe and chronic pain, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 on March 31, 2023, which legalizes medical cannabis in the commonwealth effective January 1, 2025. The Office of Medical Cannabis in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is charged under KRS Chapter 218B with implementing and administering Kentucky's Medical Cannabis Program.
As of April 18, 2024, the Program has filed 17 regulations establishing the processes and procedures for medical cannabis businesses and registered cardholders.
Regulations regarding cannabis businesses establish how cultivators, processors, producers, safety compliance facilities, and dispensaries will apply, become licensed, and operate in the Commonwealth. Regulations regarding patients, designated caregivers, and practitioners establish the procedures to receive a written certification and a medical cannabis card, supply limits, and procedures to publish a list of varieties of medical cannabis. You can read all of the filed regulations
here.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to sharing more information as the Office of Medical Cannabis implements this Program.