Do you qualify?
Kentucky's program started with six conditions in statute: any form of cancer; chronic, severe, intractable, or debilitating pain; epilepsy or another intractable seizure disorder; multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, or spasticity; chronic nausea or cyclical vomiting syndrome; and post-traumatic stress disorder.
In June 2026 the state clarified that conditions involving those same symptoms can also qualify, and named fifteen of them specifically, including Parkinson's disease, ALS, Crohn's disease, fibromyalgia, severe arthritis, neuropathies, and glaucoma.
The list moves. Rather than keep a copy of it here that could go out of date, we point you at the state's own.
Whether your specific case qualifies is a conversation between you and an authorized practitioner. We can't make that call and neither can a website.
Four kinds of card.
In-State Qualified Patient
A Kentucky resident with a written certification from an authorized practitioner.
Visiting Qualified Patient
A registry cardholder from another state's medical cannabis program, visiting Kentucky.
In-State Minor Qualified Patient
A Kentucky patient under 18. Requires a parent or legal guardian to register as designated caregiver.
Designated Caregiver
Someone 21 or older registered to purchase on a patient's behalf.
Five steps to your card.
1. Find an authorized practitioner.
Not every provider can certify. The Office of Medical Cannabis publishes a directory of practitioners registered with the program. Start there.
2. Get your written certification.
Your practitioner evaluates you and, if appropriate, issues a written certification for medical cannabis.
3. Apply through the state portal.
Applications run through the Team Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis. You'll create an account and submit your certification.
4. Submit your documentation.
What's required depends on your card type. Minors and caregivers have extra steps.
5. Receive your registry ID card.
Once it arrives, you can shop at any licensed Kentucky dispensary, including ours.
What it costs.
There are two costs: your practitioner's fee for the evaluation, which they set, and the state's registry fee. Neither one is paid to us.
The Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance runs low-cost patient drives around the state for people who need help with the certification step. Dates move, so check with them directly.
Your first visit.
Bring your Kentucky registry ID card and a government-issued photo ID. Caregivers bring both their own card and their ID.
When you get here, we check your card and ID at the door. Every visit, every time, no exceptions. Then somebody walks the menu with you.
First visits run longer than you'd expect, and that's on purpose. Give yourself twenty minutes. If you're in a hurry, order ahead online and we'll have it at the counter.
After you have your card.
Kentucky sets purchase and possession limits, and they're enforced at the register. We'll tell you where you stand on yours before you check out. Your card has an expiration date. Renewal goes back through your practitioner and the state portal.
One thing worth saying plainly: your Kentucky card is good in Kentucky. Carrying medical cannabis across a state line is a federal matter and not something we can advise on.
