How To Get A Marijuana Card In Kentucky
Medical marijuana has been signed into law in Kentucky!
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services will be in charge of administering, operating, overseeing, and regulating the program, as well as the cultivators, dispensaries, and producers, under SB 47.
Kentucky’s MMJ program allows patients with one of the six qualifying medical conditions to get a medical marijuana card. These conditions include any form of cancer, regardless of stage; chronic, severe, intractable, or debilitating pain; epilepsy or any other seizure disorder that is difficult to manage; multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity; chronic nausea that has not responded to other conventional treatments; and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Patients who have a medical condition or disease and are determined by the newly established Kentucky Center for Cannabis at the University of Kentucky to benefit from the use of medical marijuana may also be eligible.
In order to get a Kentucky medical marijuana card, patients must be 18 years or older or a caretaker for a child who meets the eligibility criteria.
Patients who buy medical cannabis products from a dispensary will not be allowed to smoke it. However, vaporizing, edibles or topical products are allowed. Medicine never felt so good….
Qualifying Conditions for Legal Medical Marijuana in Kentuky
- Cancer – All Types
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Nausea
- Epilepsy
- Intractable Seizure Disorders
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscle spasms
- PTSD
- Spasticity
How Much Does a Kentucky Medical Card Cost To Get From The State?
- To Be Determined
How much does a Recommending Marijuana Doctor in Kentucky Cost?
- Average visits to recommending marijuana doctors in other states vary. Typically between 150-300 for an initial visit & 100-200 for follow up visits.
How often do I have to see my Doctor?
- To Be Determined
How Long Is a Kentucky Marijuana Card Good?
- To Be Determined, however in most states medical cards are valid for 1 year.
My Kentucky Medical Marijuana Card has Expired. How to get a Renewal?
- To Be Determined
Once I have my Kentucky MMJ card, where can I buy marijuana?
- Medical marijuana is typically purchased at Medical Dispensaries. Several states now actively have recreational dispensaries as well.
Once I have my KY MMJ card, can I grow my own marijuana?
- To Be Determined
What do I need to do if I change my address or other information changes?
- To Be Determined
Where can I find a marijuana doctor near me in KY
- There currently are no med marijuana doctors in Kentucky.
Q&A
Other Important Information About Marijuana In Kentucky
What is the difference between CBD & THC?
- Psychoactive Vs. Non-Psychoactive. THC creates a euphoric effect due to the way it connects to the bodies endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system has been recently recognized as an important modulatory system in the function of brain, endocrine, and immune tissues. Cannabidiol, or CBD reacts differently and is used with patients that require or prefer non euphoric care.
Will CBD or Hemp oil get me high?
- No
I see CBD Oils, Edibles, Creams, & Gummies for sale online, in commercials and signs at shops around town, is CBD Oil legal in Kentucky?
- Hemp CBD oil which is derived from the hemp plant is legal throughout the United States. The cannabis derived low-THC high-CBD Medicines are only legal in states with an approved medical marijuana program.
Is CBD for Pets really a thing?
- Yes, CBD for Dogs, CBD for Cats, and CBD for pets in general is becoming a popular treatment for caring for pets that have arthritis, chronic pain and other ailments. The efficacy and safety of CBD for dogs, cats, and other pets have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA only evaluates foods and drugs, not supplements like these products.
Where can I get CBD for pets?
- You can find CBD for pets some pet stores, retail and at holistic shops.
- Buy CBD for pets online.
I Recently Read An Article That Recreational Weed Was Legal In Kentucky, Is This True?
- No. Recreational Marijuana and Recreational Dispensaries Are NOT LEGAL in Kentucky – The Article was Fake News.
Are THC Infused edibles allowed in KY?
- Marijuana edibles, or cannabis in any form is not legal in the state.
How Much Should I consume?
- We do not give medical advice. You should always consult with a licensed physician before using medical marijuana in any forms.
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I got a prescription for medical Marijuana for chronic pain, anxiety and depression from my Dr. Now what? Can I use this prescription with your program? Help. I’ll go thru y’alls DRs as needed to qualify. Please advise. Thank you so much. Sheila Williams, Corbin, Kentucky.
Hey so how did you get a first person medical marijuana card in Kentucky? I’m really interested in getting a card but I’m having a hard time figuring out how to do so. I greatly appreciate your knowledge thank you
I have my card from Florida and I actually go back and forth to visit family but I actually work here and live most of the year here in I’m trying to do things right so what do I need to to do to get one in Kentucky I have everything for condition wise I definitely qualify I ha have Florida but am I able to use my card here in Kentucky or can there be a some form of permission to be legal here in Kentucky and how so I get it ASAP
I hope soon my husband has
Glacoma I have chronic pain from 8 neck surgerys
We need to get a medical weed card in Kentucky we need to make it legal
Can we get medical weed now in Kentucky as soon as we see the adt and how manynplanyt can we grow
When we get our card I praying this is real I being waiting all my life I’m 58 be 59 this year so let do it kentucky????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????