LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A state-issued card will be required to buy medical marijuana in Kentucky once the program is up and running on Jan. 1.
How to apply for the card and how much it will cost were part of five new proposed regulations announced Thursday, bringing the current total to 15 proposed regulations.
Applications will be filed online. In order to qualify for a medical marijuana card, folks will need to be Kentucky residents, and must provide written certification from their doctor that they have at least one of the qualifying medical conditions, which includes cancer, chronic pain, PTSD, or seizures.
They will also need to upload a notarized signature page.
"Additional documentation, as the governor mentioned, will be required for designated caregivers, minor patients, and visiting patients," Sam Flynn, the executive director of the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program, said.
Those approved will receive an email to download the card, which can then be printed out or saved on a smartphone or computer.
In order to help prevent counterfeiting, Flynn pointed out that the cards will, "include a QR code for law enforcement that can verify the validity of a card if necessary, as well as a bar code for dispensaries to scan when presented with the card and a second form of government issued identification at the point of sale."
The fee for the card, as well as the annual renewal, will be set at $25, "which is one of the lowest application fees for a purely medical program in the country," Flynn said.
The portal to apply for a card online is expected to go live on the first of next year.
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