New research — which Kentucky participated in as a trial site — shows a combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can help late-stage dementia patients feel less agitation. Dr. Greg Jicha, the director of clinical trials at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, said this combination, given to patients all over the state […]
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Medical cannabis facility originally slated for Alexandria now approved for Wilder
What you need to know The medical cannabis facility that was slated for an old bank on U.S. 27 in Alexandria will instead be located on a new construction site in Wilder. The Wilder Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the stage one and two plans for the dispensary at its Nov. 24 meeting. The […]
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Medical cannabis zoning returns to Bellevue City Council
This week’s Bellevue City Council meeting saw the return of a topic the city has contended with for almost a year now: medical cannabis. Last November, residents of Bellevue voted in support of a ballot initiative that saw it, and nine other northern Kentucky cities, legalize therapeutic CBD. That same month, dispensaries in the cities […]
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Medical cannabis cultivator coming to Erlanger after zoning change
The Kenton County Planning Commission recommended a zoning change for a medical cannabis cultivation facility off Dixie Highway in Erlanger this week, sending final zoning approval to the city. The vote to recommend came Tuesday night during a special meeting of the planning commission, which had been rescheduled due to the typical meeting time’s proximity […]
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NKY’s first medical cannabis dispensary could be in Boone County
Bluegrass Cannacare is set to become one of Northern Kentucky’s first medical cannabis dispensaries. The Boone County Planning Commission hosted a public hearing for a zoning map amendment for a .35-acre parcel of land at 6809 Burlington Pike in Florence. Bluegrass Cannacare LLC, the party behind the amendment request, wants to change the parcel’s zoning […]
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Union City Commission approves zoning for medical cannabis businesses
The City of Union has finalized zoning for medical cannabis businesses.
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Ludlow City Council finalizes zoning for medical cannabis
The Ludlow City Council has finalized zoning for medical cannabis, allowing for the establishment of cultivation, processing, producing and safety compliance facilities in the city’s industrial park and industrial-one zones, and dispensaries in the neighborhood commercial, special function commercial and waterfront development zones.
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Alexandria medical cannabis dispensary proposed for old bank
Nicole Tirella in Alexandria was selected for a medical cannabis dispensary license in the state’s first lottery round. The expected location of the dispensary is the old Truist Bank.
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Crestview Hills medical cannabis zoning approved
The Kenton County Planning Commission has approved zoning regulations for medical cannabis businesses in Crestview Hills, which will now return to the city council for final approval.
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Ludlow medical cannabis zoning approved
The Kenton County Planning Commission has approved zoning regulations for medical cannabis businesses in Ludlow, which will now be voted on by the city council.
