Qualifying Conditions for a Medical Marijuana Card in Kentucky

Patients below 18 will be able to get medical marijuana in Kentucky as long as they have a qualifying condition. However, they must receive custodial parent or legal guardian consent. The parent or legal guardian must serve as the child’s caregiver. While minors can qualify for medical cannabis, Kentucky law bars them from buying or possessing the medicine. Instead, their caregiver will assist them.

The information and documents below are necessary for minors to get the Kentucky medical marijuana card:

• The applicant’s ID
• A written certification from a medical cannabis doctor
• Medical marijuana doctor information
• Designated caregiver information and attestation
• Notification of clinical trials
• Attestation of information sharing
• Notarized signature form
• Documentation supporting that the minor has a qualifying medical condition. (From a practitioner other than the certifying cannabis doctor)
• Statement from a custodial parent or legal guardian

The role of a caregiver is to assist qualified patients with buying and administering medical cannabis.

To become a caregiver, you must meet the following qualifications:

• Kentucky residency
• You must be at least 21 years old
• You must not have any disqualifying felony convictions
• Must not assist more than three (3) registered patients

As mentioned earlier, minors in Kentucky need a caregiver to access medical marijuana. This caregiver must be the child’s custodial parent or legal guardian responsible for their healthcare decisions.

Also, a registered patient can designate their guardian, limited guardian, conservator, or limited conservator as a caregiver in Kentucky.

When applying as a caregiver in Kentucky, you must provide the following information and documentation:

• Applicant’s identifiable information
• Name and registry ID card number of qualified patient
• Designated caregiver information and attestation
• Attestation of information sharing
• Notarized signature form

And just like qualified patients, caregivers must pay $25 annually for their medical cards.

Kentucky requires residency for its medical marijuana card. Still, out-of-state patients with valid MMJ cards can also access medicinal cannabis once it becomes available.

Below are the qualifications out-of-state patients must meet to get medical cannabis:

• Must be a non-resident of Kentucky or a new Kentucky resident who has resided in the state for fewer than 30 days.
• Be at least 21 years old
• Not have a disqualifying felony offense
• Have a valid out-of-state medical marijuana card
• Have documentation showing a diagnosis of one of the Kentucky medical marijuana conditions

Visiting patients cannot use their out-of-state medical cards to lawfully access medical cannabis in Kentucky. So, they must apply for a visiting patient medical card, which costs $25. During the application process, out-of-state patients must provide the following information and documentation:

• Applicant’s identifiable information
• Attestation of information sharing
• Notarized signature form
• Documentation showing the diagnosis of a qualifying medical condition
• Copy of valid out-of-state registry ID card

Yes. Kentucky residents aged 18 and older with a valid medical marijuana card can use medical cannabis. Additionally, qualifying minors (patients below 18) can use medical cannabis as long as their parent or legal guardian consents and serves as their caregiver.

Kentucky medical marijuana laws define a disqualifying felony offense as:

• Any violent felony under KRS 439.3401.
• A felony drug conviction, except for:
• Offenses completed over five years ago.
• Conduct that would not be a crime under current law if it happened before this law or was prosecuted outside Kentucky.