Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

A total of 439 applications have been submitted for medical cannabis business licenses in Kentucky as of 7:30 a.m. ET today.

Are you interested in a career assisting Kentucky families? You can learn more about jobs with the Department for Community Based Services at the Kentucky State Fair!

CHFS is at the Kentucky State Fair to show that Kentucky Can Do! We're grateful to Lt. Gov. Coleman for visiting our team this morning.

Calling all prospective cannabis business license applicants! If possible, please complete and submit your application through the Business License Application portal TODAY. This will ensure our office can continue processing applications in a timely manner. The portal will remain open for submissions through August 31, 2024. Apply here today: https://lnkd.in/gJpseqSB

In Covington, Owensboro and communities beyond and in-between, CHFS is looking for team members who are dedicated to helping Kentuckians thrive! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gd7nvQkH

We hope every Kentucky student has an incredible school year! Best of luck to educators, staff and our awesome FRYSC (Family Resource & Youth Services Center) colleagues!

Executive Director Sam Flynn spoke yesterday with members of the FIVCO Area Development District to provide an update on the implementation of medical cannabis in Kentucky. We greatly appreciate the engagement and interest from local government officials from across the state! 

Meet Ashley Smith, agribusiness representative for the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Workgroup! Thank you, Ashley, for your ongoing contributions and commitment. Get to know more about the workgroup: https://lnkd.in/gwTHXbu5 “The Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Work Group is a part of history! I’m thrilled to see Kentucky farms cultivating relief for medically vulnerable Kentuckians.” – Ashley Smith, Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Workgroup Agribusiness Representative

This month, we celebrated the second anniversary of the launch of 988. This is a life-saving resources available 24/7 to Kentuckians. Call, text or chat anytime for support from trained crisis counselors — and please share with anyone who may need this information.

Yesterday, Executive Director Sam Flynn headed east to Prestonsburg while Director of Education and Outreach Alyssa Erickson went west to Mayfield for meetings with the Big Sandy and Purchase Area Development Districts. We are grateful for the opportunity to travel across the state and meet in-person with dozens of county judges and mayors who are making decisions about medical cannabis on behalf of their communities.