First medical cannabis dispensary in Kentucky set to open in Beaver Dam

WNKY Staff,
Source: Gov. Andy Beshear/Office Gov. Andy Beshear.

BEAVER DAM, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced the state’s first medical cannabis dispensary is approved to operate in Ohio County.

According to Beshear in a social media post on Thursday, The Post Dispensary is set to open this fall.

“This is another step forward as we work to ensure Kentuckians with serious medical conditions have access to the medicine they need and deserve,” Beshear stated.

The Post Dispensary will be located at 300 North Main St. in Beaver Dam.

According to the Kentucky General Assembly website, Beshear signed House Bill 829 into law, speeding up the process for medical cannabis licensing in the state by six months.

The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis began accepting applications on July 1, 2024.

News 40 will provide further details as they are released.

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