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Louisville’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens This Weekend

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January 28, 2026

[#item_full_content] Louisville’s first medical marijuana dispensary, Kentucky Alternative Care, opens this weekend in the Highlands as Kentucky expands access to medical cannabis statewide. Read More

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