Local Government Opt-Outs and Opt-Ins
Opt-Out/Opt-In Map
The information provided on this page is current as of January 17, 2025.
Please note all local governments, counties and cities, are automatically opted-in to have cannabis business operations in their jurisdictions. Counties and cities must enact ordinances in order to establish restrictions and fees on cannabis business operations or prohibit all cannabis business operations in their jurisdictions. Local governments may also enact a resolution to put the question of allowing cannabis business operations within their jurisdiction on the ballot. Please review this webpage for additional information.
The Program has provided sample ordinances. They are:
The map below may not be updated with all of the information provided on this webpage.
Local Government Opt-Outs
If a local government prohibits cannabis business operations in their jurisdiction, they must notify the Program in writing within five (5) days after passage of such an ordinance or after results of the ballot question(s) are certified.
Local governments can submit their written notification to the Office of Medical Cannabis at kymedcan@ky.gov.
Counties that have notified the Office of opt-out:
Adair County - you can view their ordinance here.
Allen County - adopted on June 25, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Boone County - adopted on June 18, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Campbell County - adopted on June 5, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Casey County - adopted on June 19. 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Cumberland County - adopted on June 25, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Fleming County - adopted on July 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Garrard County - adopted on July 29, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Green County - adopted on May 14, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Harlan County - adopted on August 20, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Kenton County - adopted on July 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
LaRue County - adopted on July 23, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Laurel County - adopted on August 22, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Madison County - adopted on October 22, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
McCreary County - adopted on August 8, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Montgomery County - adopted on September 3, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Pulaski County - adopted on June 25, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Rockcastle County - adopted on August 13, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Russell County - adopted on June 10, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Wayne County - adopted on July 11, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Whitley County - adopted on September 17, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Cities that have notified the Office of opt-out:
City of Barbourville (Knox Co). - adopted on October 23, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Brandenburg (Meade Co.) - adopted on July 8, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Burnside (Pulaski Co.) - adopted on October 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of California (Campbell Co.) - adopted on September 24, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Camargo (Montgomery Co.) - adopted on September 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Campbellsville (Taylor Co.) - adopted on July 15, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Caneyville (Grayson Co.) – adopted on December 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Clinton (Hickman Co.) - adopted on October 7, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Coal Run Village (Pike Co.)* - adopted on September 12, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
*the City of Coal Run Village voted to allow medical cannabis businesses within their jurisdiction during the 2024 election. You can view their ballot resolution here.
City of Corydon (Henderson Co.) - adopted on August 22, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Crestwood (Oldham Co.) - adopted on September 11, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Crittenden (Grant Co.) - adopted on June 11, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Dawson Springs (Hopkins Co.) - adopted on September 17, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Dry Ridge (Grant Co.) - adopted on July 15, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Edgewood (Kenton Co.) - adopted on August 19, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Edmonton (Metcalfe Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Forest Hills (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on September 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Franklin (Simpson Co.)* - adopted on June 24, 2024. You can view the ordinance here.
*the City of Franklin voted to allow medical cannabis businesses within their jurisdiction during the 2024 election. You can view their ballot resolution here.
City of Grand Rivers (Livingston Co.) - adopted on September 10, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Greenville (Muhlenberg Co.) - adopted on June 24, 2024. You can view the ordinance here.
City of Harrodsburg (Mercer Co.) - adopted on June 24, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Hollow Creek (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on August 20, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Hurstbourne (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on August 27, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Kingsley (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on November 7, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Lakeside Park (Kenton Co.) - adopted on July 8, 2024. You can view the ordinance here.
City of Lancaster (Garrard Co.) - adopted on October 14, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Liberty (Casey Co.) - adopted on June 10, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Middlesboro (Bell Co.) – adopted on December 16, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Muldraugh (Meade Co.) - adopted on September 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Park City (Barren Co.) - you can view their ordinance here.
City of Pewee Valley (Oldham Co.) - adopted on September 4, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Pleasureville (Henry Co.) - adopted on November 4, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Powderly (Muhlenberg Co.) – adopted on November 19, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Science Hill (Pulaski Co.) - adopted on June 7, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Scottsville (Allen Co.) - adopted on June 10, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Simpsonville (Shelby Co.) - adopted on September 3, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Smithland (Livingston Co.) - adopted on May 9, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Taylor Mill (Kenton Co.) - adopted on July 10, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Union (Boone Co.)* - adopted on June 17, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
*the City of Union voted to allow medical cannabis businesses within their jurisdiction during the 2024 election. You can view their ballot resolution here .
City of Villa Hills (Kenton Co.) - adopted on June 19, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Walton (Boone Co.) - adopted on August 13, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Wayland (Floyd Co.) - adopted on August 8, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of West Liberty (Morgan Co.) - adopted on April 22, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Whitesville (Daviess Co.) - adopted on August 15, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Williamstown (Grant Co.) - adopted on August 20, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Wilmore (Jessamine Co.) - adopted on June 17, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Windy Hills (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on August 12, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Wingo (Graves Co.) - adopted on July 15, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Worthington (Greenup Co.) - adopted on August 19, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Local Government Opt-Ins
If a county or local government prohibits medical cannabis businesses from operating in their territory, KRS 218B.130 sets forth how cities within that jurisdiction may allow licensed cannabis businesses to operate within city limits.
Cities can submit their written notification to the Office of Medical Cannabis at kymedcan@ky.gov.
You can view all of the counties and cities that opted-in via a ballot resolution here.
Counties that have notified the Office of opt-in via an ordinance:
Barren County - adopted on June 27, 2024. You can view their meeting minutes here.
Boyd County - adopted on October 29, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Boyle County - adopted on September 17, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
Clinton County - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
Daviess County - adopted on September 16, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
Fayette County - adopted on June 27, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here and their special fees ordinance here.
Harrison County - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro – adopted on August 15, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
Mason County - adopted on July 9, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
Spencer County - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
Trimble County - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
Wolfe County - adopted on January 14, 2025. You can view their ordinance here.
Cities that have notified the Office of opt-in via an ordinance:
City of Ashland (Boyd Co.) - adopted on June 28, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Bardstown (Nelson Co.) – adopted on December 10, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Beaver Dam (Ohio Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Benton (Marshall Co.) - adopted on August 5, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Berea (Madison Co.) - adopted on August 6, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Bowling Green (Warren Co.) - you can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Carrollton (Carroll Co.) - adopted on August 12, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Cave City (Barren Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Corbin (Whitley Co.) – adopted on November 26, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Covington (Kenton Co.) - adopted on August 13, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Danville (Boyle Co.) - you can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Dayton (Campbell Co.) - adopted on June 25, 2024. You can view their order here.
City of Douglass Hills (Jefferson Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Earlington (Hopkins Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Elizabethtown (Hardin Co.) - adopted on July 8, 2024. You can view their order here.
City of Erlanger (Kenton Co.) - adopted on September 3, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Ferguson (Pulaski Co.) - adopted on November 4, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Flatwoods (Greenup Co.) - adopted on August 22, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Fleming-Neon (Letcher Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Flemingsburg (Fleming Co.) - adopted on July 8, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Fort Wright (Kenton Co.) -adopted on July 17, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Frenchburg (Menifee Co.) - adopted on September 5, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Fulton (Fulton Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Germantown (Bracken Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Gratz (Owen Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Graymoor Devondale (Jefferson Co.) – adopted on October 15, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Henderson (Henderson Co.) - adopted on June 5, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Hopkinsville (Christian Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Inez (Martin Co.) – adopted on November 14, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Indian Hills (Jefferson Co.) – adopted on December 19, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Island (McLean Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Jamestown (Russell Co.) - adopted on September 19, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Jeffersontown (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on July 19, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of La Grange (Oldham Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Leitchfield (Grayson Co.) - adopted on August 5, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Lexington (Fayette Co.) - adopted on June 27, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here and their special fees ordinance here.
City of London (Laurel Co.) – adopted on December 9, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Louisville (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on August 8, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Lyndon (Jefferson Co.) – adopted on September 23, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Ma yfield (Graves Co.) - adopted on August 12, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Maysville (Mason Co.) - adopted on June 28, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Middletown (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on October 10, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Midway (Woodford Co.) - adopted on September 16, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Morehead (Rowan Co.) - adopted on June 27, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Morgantown (Butler Co.) - adopted on September 12, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Mount Sterling (Montgomery Co.) - adopted on July 16, 2024. You can view their ordinance here and their zoning ordinance here.
City of Newport (Campbell Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Nicholasville (Jessamine County) - adopted on August 29, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Oak Grove (Christian Co.) - adopted on August 20, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Owensboro (Daviess Co.) - adopted on September 3, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Owenton (Owen Co.) - adopted on September 12, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Paducah (McCracken Co.) - you can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Paris (Bourbon Co.) - adopted on August 27, 2024. You can view their ordinance here and their special fees ordinance here.
City of Pembroke (Christian Co.) - adopted on August 27, 2024. You can view their resolution here.
City of Plantation (Jefferson Co.) – adopted on October 23, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Plum Springs (Warren Co.) – adopted on December 11, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Raceland (Greenup Co.) - you can view their ordinance here.
City of Richmond (Madison Co.) - adopted on July 23, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Russell Springs (Russell County) - adopted on July 25, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Russellville (Logan Co.) - adopted on September 4, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Shively (Jefferson Co.) – adopted on December 2, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Springfield (Washington Co.) - adopted on October 8, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Stanford (Lincoln Co.) - adopted on December 14, 2023. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of St. Matthews (Jefferson Co.) - adopted on July 9, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Tompkinsville (Monroe Co.) - adopted on August 22, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Union (Boone Co.) – adopted on December 16, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Vanceburg (Lewis Co.) - adopted on October 7, 2024. You can view their ordinance here.
City of Versailles (Woodford Co.) - you can view their zoning ordinance here.
City of Warfield (Martin Co.) - you can view their ordinance here.
City of Williamsburg (Whitley Co.) - the Program is waiting for a copy of their ordinance.
City of Winchester (Clark Co.) - adopted on August 6, 2024. You can view their zoning ordinance here.