LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear said he wants more Kentuckians to qualify for medical cannabis.

The Beshear administration sent a letter to legislative leaders Thursday, asking them to add more serious medical conditions to the state’s eligibility list.

They recommended including those with ALS, Parkinson’s, Crohn’s disease, sickle cell anemia, fibromyalgia, glaucoma and terminal illness, among others.

These are conditions already covered in most states with medical marijuana programs.

Beshear said during his Team Kentucky Update Thursday many Kentuckians with these conditions aren’t getting the care they need.

“Expanding the list could help provide relief to approximately 430,000 Kentuckians that currently don’t have access but are dealing with these challenges,” he said.

Beshar also said the state now has 510 registered practitioners and over 18,500 registered card holders.

At least two more processors, two more dispensaries and one more cultivator are scheduled to be inspected in February, the governor said. Bluegrass Cannacare in Boone County is expected to hold a ribbon cutting on Saturday as well.