LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky's medical cannabis program is facing more legal challenges.
A Louisville-based attorney, Greg Troutman, filed a lawsuit on behalf of businesses who didn't get drawn in the license lottery.
He alleged the General Assembly unlawfully gave the Office of Medical Cannabis the power to decide how applicants were chosen.
"It's a mess," Troutman said. "It's a mess and the rush to get things done has led to that mess happening."
Kentucky's medical cannabis scene is not exactly in bloom. With nothing on the shelves, patients are still waiting for their products.
Troutman claimed the problems go back to the program's creation: how Kentucky decided to give out licenses.
Troutman said one issue is the lottery draw itself.
"All you had was a computer and a screen and a random number generator that populates with numbers. How do you, watching that, know how those numbers were drawn?" Troutman said. "There was supposed to be transparency in the process. That transparency is that individuals were supposed to be able to visualize and view the drawing."
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