A cultivator license authorizes its holder to grow medical cannabis (also known as raw plant material) in an enclosed, locked facility and sell medical cannabis to a licensed medical cannabis processor, producer, or dispensary in Kentucky. Cultivators grow and harvest the cannabis plants used to make safe, accessible medical cannabis products in Kentucky.

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A processor license authorizes its holder to process raw plant material into medical cannabis products on its licensed premises in Kentucky. Processors may modify medical cannabis through extraction and other processing methods to develop various products for the medical-use cannabis market.

Please review​ the regulations and additional resources relevant to processors ​for more information below:

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A producer license authorizes its holder to both grow and process raw plant material.

Please review regulations relevant to producers for more information below:

A safety compliance facility license authorizes its holder to test samples of medical cannabis received from licensed cannabis businesses to ensure compliance with the testing requirements contained in 915 KAR 1:110. Safety compliance facilities verify that the medical cannabis products intended for sale in Kentucky are safe for use.

Please review the regulations and additional resources relevant to safety compliance facilities ​for more information below​:

• ​915 KAR 1:001 Definitions
  
• 915 KAR 1:010E Initial and renewal applications for cannabis business licenses​
  
• ​915 KAR 1.020E Cannabis business licenses
  
• 915 KAR 1:060 Safety compliance facility
• 915 KAR 1:080 Transportation and delivery of medicinal cannabis
• 915 KAR 1:090 Advertising
• 915 KAR 1:100 Packaging and labeling of medicinal cannabis
• 915 KAR​ 1:110 Medicinal cannabis testing​

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​A dispensary license authorizes its holder to sell medical cannabis products from its licensed premises to registered qualified patients, designated caregivers, and visiting qualified patients. Dispensaries can only sell medical cannabis that has passed all required tests and was acquired from licensed cannabis businesses.

Please review the regulations and additional resources relevant to dispensaries ​for more information below:

• ​​915 KAR 1:001 Definitions​​
• ​915 KAR 1:010E Initial and renewal applications for cannabis business licenses​​
  
• ​915 KAR 1.020E Cannabis business licenses​​
  
• 915 KAR 1:070 Dispensary
• 915 KAR 1:080 Transportation and delivery of medicinal cannabis
• 915 KAR 1:090 Advertising
• 915 KAR 1:100 Packaging and labeling of medicinal cannabis
• 915 KAR​ 1:110 Medicinal cannabis testing​​

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