Overview
The Program filed ordinary regulations establishing how medical cannabis patients and caregivers can become cardholders. These regulations also establish procedures for how patients can receive a written certification and apply for a card. You can learn more about the patient and caregiver regulations below or review the regulations here.
In order for an individual to be eligible for a qualified patient registry ID card in Kentucky (including in-state qualified patient, minor qualified patient, and visiting qualified patient applicants), they must be diagnosed with one (1) of the following qualifying medical conditions:
- Any type or form of cancer;
- Chronic or severe pain;
- Epilepsy or other intractable seizure disorder;
- Multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity;
- Chronic nausea or cyclical vomiting syndrome; or
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Program has also issued a
Qualified Patient & Designated Caregiver Guide. This Guide will assist individuals interested in becoming cardholders in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with applying for a medical cannabis card. The Guide will walk applicants through the steps to register, including the required information and documents they will need to complete the card application process.
The Patient and Caregiver Registry Portal will be available by Jan. 1, 2025. A written certification for medical cannabis from an authorized medical practitioner remains valid for sixty (60) days following the date it is issued and will not be accepted if expired. Patients and caregivers are encouraged to abstain from pursuing a written certification from an authorized medical practitioner unless it is within the 60-day timeframe during which card registrations will become available, or no sooner than Nov. 1st, 2024.
For more information on the details of the patient and caregiver regulations, please see the infographics and tables provided below.
Application Fees and Sample Cards
Supply Limits and Transportation
Packages for medical cannabis products cultivated, processed, produced, tested, and sold in the Commonwealth will have the
standardized symbol below indicating that the products contain THC and were made and sold by licensed cannabis businesses in Kentucky.
Review the resources below to learn more:
Qualified Patient & Designated Caregiver Guide
In-State Patient - Quick Reference Guide
Designated Caregiver - Quick Reference Guide
Minor Patient - Quick Reference Guide
Visiting Patient - Quick Reference Guide
For all patient and caregiver FAQs, please click here.