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Status: In Kentucky, all individuals may possess and use CBD Hemp oil. Limited individuals with medical approval may possess CBD oil derived from marijuana.

CBD Program	Medical Program	Recreational Program	Are Applications Open?
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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the Kentucky law at: Kentucky State Legislature

Kentucky CBD Program Guidelines

HB 124 provides:

a patient can become a patient simply by obtaining a written order for CBD from a physician practicing at a hospital or associated clinic affiliated with a Kentucky public university having a college or school of medicine or
one can also be a patient in Kentucky by participating in a clinical trial or in an expanded access program, in which case the patient receives a drug or substance approved for the use of those participants by the United States Food and Drug Administration
patients may only legally obtain and possess CBD if they have been given a written order from an eligible physician

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The History of Kentucky Marijuana

Kentucky passed SB 50 into law in 2013. This bill allowed for industrial hemp cultivation programs to begin in Kentucky. It redefined industrial hemp, making it completely unrelated to marijuana.

This bill was quite important to the national hemp movement as it wasn’t until a year later that the national government enacted the 2014 Farm Bill. This national piece of legislation redefined industrial hemp on a national scale, which is why hemp products like CBD are available, at least online, in every state.

In 2014, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear also signed S.B. 124 into law, a bill intended to provide individuals suffering from intractable seizure disorders with safe, legal access to cannabidiol (CBD) derived from marijuana.

In 2015, Kentucky elected Matt Bevin to the Governor’s office. Bevin campaigned on his support for a medical marijuana program.

Recent attempts to decriminalize marijuana, such as SB 76 have failed.

In November 2017, Senate Majority Chairman Dan Seum said he would sponsor a marijuana regulation and taxation bill in 2018 as a reaction to a deficit for the state pension fund. Secretary of State Alison Grimes has been quoted saying that “Medical marijuana must be legalized in Kentucky to help veterans suffering from PTSD and others who are painfully ill.” and there appears to be bipartisan support for a medical marijuana initiative in the state senate for a 2018 initiative.

Rep. John Sims filed House Bill 166, a Medical Marijuana bill, on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. “House Bill 166 is the best bill in the United States of America for medical cannabis,” said Sims. “There have been hours, weeks, and months spent on this bill to make it the gold standard. This about improving the health of Kentuckians.”

The following week, on January 17, 2018, Republican Sen. Dan Seum introduced a bill aiming to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Kentucky. The bill would legalize the use of marijuana for individuals 21 years old and over, as well as the production and sale of marijuana.