The Kentucky Office of the Inspector General announced Thursday that it has concluded an investigation into the medical cannabis licensing process implemented by the state’s Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC).
“After an independent review of the program, the licensing process it established in the regulations, and related regulations and statutes, this office found that the OMC created an effective program that was fully transparent and fair to all license applicants.” – Excerpt from REPORT
The report comes a year after the OMC requested an investigation into the process.
Gov. Andy Beshear praised the program during a recent Kntucky Team Update, stating that “The Office of Medical Cannabis stated that the regulations and licensing processes were designed with two goals in mind—fairness and transparency—and the OIG report clearly acknowledged that those goals were met.” WHAS11 reports.
Meanwhile, Kentucky’s medical cannabis program began last December, serving registered patients diagnosed with conditions including cancer, chronic pain or nausea, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
