Neighboring Pulaski County is considering a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries within the county.
The Pulaski Fiscal Court held the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday that would prevent dispensaries from opening in Pulaski County, with a state law going into effect at the beginning of 2025 that would allow medical cannabis businesses to operate within Kentucky.
According to a report in the Commonwealth Journal, Pulaski County Judge Executive Marshall Todd told fiscal court members that he understands the state is only going to provide 4 licenses for dispensaries within the 10-county Lake Cumberland Area and 48 total statewide.
A second reading and vote on the Pulaski ordinance is set to take place in the coming weeks.
Local government entities in Russell County will also likely take up the issue in the next month or so.
