The city of Ludlow is going to let voters decide whether cannabis businesses will be allowed to operate within the city.Ludlow city council passed a resolution at a meeting on Thursday night, putting the issue on the November ballot for residents of the Northern Kentucky city to vote on.While the state will allow the growing, selling and use of medical marijuana in January of 2025, it’s not guaranteed in all parts of the state.Counties and cities across the state have three options when it comes to deciding whether or not to allow it in their municipality: Leaders voting to allow dispensaries, leaders voting to not allow dispensaries or leaving it to the voters in the form of a ballot referendum.Cities such as Bellevue, Florence and Union are among cities joining Ludlow in letting the voters decide on the issue. Other cities, such as Dayton and Erlanger, have passed resolutions to allow cannabis businesses.July 1 marked the first day businesses were eligible to apply for medical marijuana licenses in the state of Kentucky. Forty-eight dispensary licenses will initially be issued, divided among 11 regions. A limited number of licenses to grow and process cannabis will also be issue.Applications close August 31 and licenses will be issued in October. Patients will have access to product as early as January of 2025.
The city of Ludlow is going to let voters decide whether cannabis businesses will be allowed to operate within the city.
Ludlow city council passed a resolution at a meeting on Thursday night, putting the issue on the November ballot for residents of the Northern Kentucky city to vote on.
While the state will allow the growing, selling and use of medical marijuana in January of 2025, it’s not guaranteed in all parts of the state.
Counties and cities across the state have three options when it comes to deciding whether or not to allow it in their municipality: Leaders voting to allow dispensaries, leaders voting to not allow dispensaries or leaving it to the voters in the form of a ballot referendum.
Cities such as Bellevue, Florence and Union are among cities joining Ludlow in letting the voters decide on the issue. Other cities, such as Dayton and Erlanger, have passed resolutions to allow cannabis businesses.
July 1 marked the first day businesses were eligible to apply for medical marijuana licenses in the state of Kentucky.
Forty-eight dispensary licenses will initially be issued, divided among 11 regions. A limited number of licenses to grow and process cannabis will also be issue.
Applications close August 31 and licenses will be issued in October. Patients will have access to product as early as January of 2025.
