KENTUCKY CANNABIS PROGRAM

The Cabinet of Health and Family Services (“Cabinet”) is responsible for regulating the program and shall create licensure application fees, initial licensure fees, and licensure renewal fees, allowing persons to operate a cannabis business. There are no caps to the number of licenses statewide, leaving limitations for cannabis business to local municipalities (cities, towns, etc.)

Cannabis Cultivator – an entity that is licensed to acquire, possess, plant, cultivate, raise, harvest, trim, or store cannabis seeds, seedlings, plants, or raw plant material; Deliver, transport, transfer, supply, or sell raw plant material or related supplies to other licensed cannabis businesses in this state; or sell cannabis seeds or seedlings to similar entities that are licensed.

• Tier I cannabis cultivator: A Tier I cultivator shall not exceed an indoor growth area of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
• Tier II cannabis cultivator: A Tier II cultivator shall not exceed an indoor growth area of ten thousand 16 (10,000) square feet
• Tier III cannabis cultivator: A Tier III cultivator shall not exceed an indoor growth area of twenty-five 18 thousand (25,000) square feet
• Tier IV cannabis cultivator: A Tier IV cultivator shall not exceed an indoor growth area of fifty 20 thousand (50,000) square feet

Cannabis Processor – a licensed entity who may acquire or purchase raw plant material from a cultivator, processor, or producer in this state; Possess, process, prepare, manufacture, manipulate, blend, prepare, or package medicinal cannabis; Transfer, transport, supply, or selling medicinal cannabis and related supplies to other cannabis businesses; or Sell cannabis seeds or seedlings to similar entities that are licensed to cultivate cannabis

Cannabis dispensary – an entity who is licensed to acquire or possess medicinal cannabis from a cultivator, processor, or producer; Acquire or possess medicinal cannabis accessories or educational material; Supply, sell, dispense, distribute, or deliver medicinal cannabis, medicinal cannabis accessories, and educational material to cardholders or other dispensaries; Sell cannabis seeds to similar entities that are licensed to cultivate cannabis. Acquire, accept, or receive medicinal cannabis products from a cardholder, except that a dispensary may not offer anything of monetary value in return for medicinal cannabis received from a cardholder.

Cannabis Producer (cultivation & processing capabilities) –  means an entity who is licensed to acquire, possess, plant, cultivate, raise, harvest, trimm, or store cannabis seeds, seedlings, plants, or raw plant material; Deliver, transport, transfer, supply, or selling raw plant material, medicinal cannabis products, or related supplies to other licensed cannabis businesses; Sell cannabis seeds or seedlings to similar entities that are licensed to cultivate cannabis in this state or in any other jurisdiction; Acquire or purchase raw plant material from a cultivator; or possess, process, prepare, manufacture, manipulate, blend, prepare, or package medicinal cannabis. Cannabis Producers are limited to an indoor cannabis growth area of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet. A cannabis business licensed as a producer may operate cultivation and processing activities at separate locations, but shall not operate more than one (1) cultivation and one (1) processing facility per license.

Cannabis Safety Compliance facility (testing & education) – means an entity who is licensed to acquire or possessing medicinal cannabis obtained from cardholders or cannabis businesses; Testing of medicinal cannabis produced, including testing for cannabinoid content, pesticides, mold, contamination, vitamin E acetate, and other prohibited additives Transport medicinal cannabis that was produced by cannabis businesses; The production or sale of approved educational materials related to the use of medicinal cannabis; The production, sale, or transportation of equipment or materials other than medicinal cannabis, including but not limited to lab equipment and packaging materials that are used by cannabis businesses and cardholders, to cardholders or cannabis businesses licensed;; Training cardholders and cannabis business agents. Training may include but need not be limited to: The safe and efficient cultivation, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and distribution of medicinal cannabis; Security and inventory accountability procedures; Up-to-date scientific and medical research findings related to use of medicinal cannabis; Receiving compensation for actions allowed under this section; Engaging in any noncannabis-related business activities that are not otherwise prohibited or restricted by state law.