Dark Horse Cannabis has completed its first harvest at its licensed Tier III medical cannabis cultivation facility in Richmond, Kentucky. The facility is owned and operated by Natural State GreenGrass CannaCo, doing business as Dark Horse Cannabis.
The harvest, completed on Thursday, December 11, represents a key operational milestone as Kentucky's medical cannabis program continues to move from development into active production. As a licensed Tier III cultivation facility, the Richmond site is designed to support scaled, compliant cultivation while contributing to the foundational supply infrastructure needed for a stable, long-term medical cannabis market in the Commonwealth.
The Richmond cultivation facility has created new jobs in Madison County, employing a local workforce trained in regulated agricultural operations, compliance standards, and medical cannabis production. The facility reflects an emphasis on professional cultivation practices and workforce development as Kentucky builds out its medical cannabis infrastructure.
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Earlier this week, Dark Horse marked the milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Richmond facility on Wednesday, January 14, welcoming Governor Andy Beshear, industry professionals, and local and state officials. The event recognized the completion of the facility and its role in advancing Kentucky's medical cannabis program from planning into active cultivation and production, while highlighting the collaboration between regulators, operators, and community partners that made the project possible.
"From cultivation to dispensaries, every process of the Medical Cannabis program is now up and running in Kentucky and Natural State GreenGrass CannaCo in Richmond is going to build on that progress," said Gov. Andy Beshear. "We made a promise to help find relief for Kentuckians suffering from PTSD, cancer and other serious conditions and I am proud to say we've delivered. Together, we'll keep working to make sure every eligible Kentuckian can access safe medical cannabis when they need it."
"Reaching our first harvest in Richmond is a significant milestone, not just for Dark Horse, but for Kentucky's medical cannabis program as a whole," said Casey Flippo, CEO of Gold Leaf Management. "From the outside, it can feel like this process has taken time, especially for patients who have been ready and waiting, but building a medical cannabis program at this scale requires significant infrastructure, compliance, and coordination. The foundation the Commonwealth has put in place, along with the work of regulators and industry partners, is what makes it possible to build something sustainable and reliable for the long term, and we're proud to be contributing to that here in Kentucky."
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