FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) — A new cannabis dispensary is now open in Kentucky.

NuEra Cannabis opened to the public Friday on Leonardwood Drive in Frankfort, the city’s first medical cannabis dispensary and the fifth in the state.

It will offer lab-tested THC cannabis products sourced from Kentucky cultivators that meet the Office of Medical Cannabis’ safety standards.

“It’ll be the flower vapes and the edibles, which I think people already know,” said Divina Capellup, a license holder in Kentucky. “But because of the fact that it’s a medical market, I think the biggest thing is you’ll start seeing tinctures and topicals and things like that. Beverages have been a huge push lately across other states in cannabis. So I think you’ll start seeing that as well as the market matures.”

Since Kentucky’s medical cannabis law went into effect in January 2025, more than 23,000 medical cards have been issued to patients for managing cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, PTSD and other debilitating conditions.

The opening of this new dispensary comes days after a bill was filed to let voters decide on the decriminalization of marijuana to legalize recreational use. House Bill 199, sponsored by Rep. Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville, would add a new section to Kentucky’s constitution to decriminalize marijuana. If passed, the measure would allow adults 21 and older to possess, use, buy or sell one ounce or less of cannabis for personal use.

The proposal would need approval from both the House and Senate before it could appear on the November ballot for voters to decide.

The bill was introduced to a House committee on Jan. 7, and went to the Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs committee in the House on Wednesday.

To read the current version of the bill, click here. It’s unclear how much support it will receive from Republican leaders.

Top Stories:

JCPS superintendent opposes Senate Bill 1 that would give him more authority

Gun violence victims’ families join Louisville’s anti-gang strategy

LMPD Officer Nick Wilt taking medical retirement nearly 3 years after Louisville bank shooting

Copyright 2026 WDRB Media. All Rights Reserved.