​Kentucky’s medical cannabis program and framework was established by Senate Bill 47, the law that legalized medical cannabis healthcare for patients with qualifying medical conditions across the state. Senate Bill 47 created the structure for regulating the medical cannabis program, including licensed businesses, registered cardholders, and authorized medical cannabis practitioners.

Senate Bill 47 is codified in KRS Chapter 218B, and 915 KAR Chapter 1 contains all administrative regulations related to medical cannabis businesses and their operations. You can find all of the business regluations here.

On April 17, 2024, Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 829, which makes changes to certain provisions of KRS Chapter 218B. You can find the final version of HB 829 here​​.