The Kentucky Cannabis Conference has become a consistent, trusted space for patients, professionals, policymakers, and community stakeholders to come together around accurate information and responsible dialogue. Entering its third year, the 2026 conference builds on prior momentum with expanded programming, broader participation, and deeper cross-sector engagement.

The Post Dispensary, Kentucky’s first medical cannabis dispensary, opened its doors Saturday morning in Ohio County.

Lisa Myers has been braving the cold since 5 a.m., earning the spot as the first person to purchase medical cannabis from a dispensary in the Commonwealth. 

Share your experience with Kentucky’s medical cannabis program—take KY NORML’s 2025 survey and help shape patient access and policy.

The 3rd Annual Kentucky Cannabis Conference returns to Louisville, March 13-14, 2026 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Join professionals, patients, and policymakers for three days of education, networking, and celebration.

The federal government might be ready to reopen its doors but the deal to do so has one Kentucky hemp business owner on edge.

“Mitch McConnell just destroyed our business,” Jim Higdon, co-founder and chief communications officer of Cornbread Hemp, told the Herald-Leader. “... The government just destroyed our business, and that shouldn’t happen.”