MAYFIELD, Ky. (WSIL) — Team Kentucky broke ground on the first medical cannabis safety compliance facility in the Commonwealth. State38 LLC invested approximately $1 million into the facility, which will employ about a dozen Kentuckians.

“Team Kentucky is dedicated to ensuring every Kentuckian with a qualifying condition has safe access to quality medical cannabis,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “I’m excited to see this new industry take root here in Graves County, because I believe health care is a basic human right.”

Gov. Beshear signed House Bill 829 into law on April 17, 2024, accelerating the timeline for medical cannabis licensing by six months. Since July 1, 2024, the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis has been accepting applications from businesses.

Last month, Team Kentucky also launched the first medical cannabis business, Centaurus Farms KY LLC, in Wayne County. Additionally, a ribbon-cutting was held for a cultivator facility managed by Cresco Labs in Clark County.

“I’m proud to see the progress that’s been made so far, and I look forward to the day when we say that all our safety compliance facilities, cultivators and dispensaries are open for business,” Beshear said.

Since the legalization of medical cannabis on Jan. 1, 2025, more than 15,000 Kentuckians have received certifications, and more than 10,000 have obtained medical cannabis cards.

For more information on Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Program, you can find it here.