More than 2,600 medical cannabis applications filed in KY [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is trying to ease some concerns about the application process for medical cannabis licenses.

More than 2,600 applications have been filed for medical marijuana businesses in Kentucky. With 48 licenses to give out, a lottery will be used to determine who gets to grow, process and sell the cannabis.

Kentucky NORML said they have heard the allegations about big cannabis companies trying to game the state’s lottery system.

Kentucky NORML Deputy Director Lauren Bratcher said there are two laws surrounding medical cannabis licensing in the state: one of them focuses on the creation of a fair and competitive market for medical cannabis while the other focuses on more administrative and regulatory aspects.

Bratcher said some businesses have secured provisional lease …