Kentucky’s Only Medical Marijuana Dispensary Sells 3,500 Grams in First Week, Closes Until Mid-January Due to Supply Shortage

Kentucky’s medical marijuana market is already facing supply strain, with the state’s only operating dispensary forced to temporarily shut its doors just days after opening due to a complete sellout. The Post, a medical marijuana dispensary in Beaver Dam, began sales on December 13 and immediately saw demand far exceed available inventory. According to owner Trip Hoffman, patients traveled from across Kentucky, some driving up to four hours, to access the state’s first legal medical marijuana retail location. Hoffman said lines formed before sunrise on opening day, eventually reaching roughly 400 people.

The dispensary sold its entire supply within its first week, moving about 1,000 eighth-ounce packages of medical marijuana flower before inventory was exhausted. Hoffman said the business plans to reopen in mid-January once additional product becomes available from licensed in-state cultivators.

Medical marijuana officially became legal in Kentucky on January 1, 2025, but the rollout has been slowed by statutory requirements that all products be grown and processed within the state. While the law has been in effect for nearly a year, cultivation operations only began around five months ago, leaving dispensaries with limited early supply.

Hoffman said those delays pushed back his own timeline as well, despite expectations that the store would open earlier in the year. During its brief opening period, The Post was only able to offer a single hybrid strain of flower. Because Kentucky law does not allow smoking medical marijuana, many patients also purchased vaporizers to consume the product legally.

An eighth-ounce package sold for about $50, a price Hoffman said reflects the current scarcity. He expects prices to come down as production ramps up and additional dispensaries begin operating, potentially dropping below $25 per eighth once the market stabilizes.

State data show nearly 15,000 Kentuckians now hold medical marijuana cards. However, with no other dispensaries currently open and no confirmed timeline from regulators for additional locations, patients will have to wait for broader access as the state’s supply chain continues to take shape.