FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) – Gov. Andy Beshear says more than 2,200 medical cannabis cards have been approved for Kentuckians with qualifying conditions.

At this time, only 66 applications have been denied, 51 of which were due to technical issues, and those Kentuckians will be able to re-apply.

Currently, any law-abiding citizen who elects to participate in any state-legalized medical cannabis program – like Kentucky’s – is prohibited by federal law from exercising their Second Amendment right to purchase or possess a firearm. On Jan. 29, the Governor sent a letter to Kentucky’s congressional delegation urging them to address this issue.