Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance

What Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance does

Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance (KCIA), legally Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance, Inc., is a nonprofit membership-based trade association headquartered at 202 West Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. It serves as the primary industry body for the state's medical cannabis sector, providing advocacy, education, and networking services to licensed cultivators, processors, dispensaries, testing laboratories, healthcare certifiers, and ancillary service providers. The organization also runs patient outreach initiatives that help Kentucky residents obtain medical cannabis cards and connects them to member dispensaries.

KCIA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues structured across tiered programs — separate licensee/provider membership and ancillary business membership at Platinum, Gold, and Silver levels — supplemented by event registration fees ($350 for non-member three-day passes to its Fall Meet, $200 for member additional attendees). It does not develop proprietary technology; its service delivery is built around a Wix-hosted website (kycanna.org), curated regulatory and compliance resource libraries, a Lunch & Learn webinar series, an annual Fall Meet conference in Lexington, and active social channels on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. KCIA also operates the KY Canna PAC as a political action arm and is affiliated with the American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH) for federal-level engagement.

The organization is led by Executive Director Rachel Roberts, operates with 11-50 staff, and is governed by its membership. It is not publicly traded, has no institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiary structure, and reports no disclosed financials. Member companies include multi-state operators such as Cresco Labs, C3 Industries, and NuEra alongside regional Kentucky operators across cultivation, retail, testing, and patient certification, with patient drives and member dispensaries active across cities including Lexington, Louisville, Bowling Green, Frankfort, Owensboro, Georgetown, Nicholasville, London, Paducah, Erlanger, Beaver Dam, and Oak Grove.

Name

Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance

Legal name

Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance, Inc.

Website

https://kycanna.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance is a nonprofit trade association providing advocacy, education, and networking to Kentucky's licensed medical cannabis cultivators, processors, dispensaries, testing labs, healthcare certifiers, and ancillary service providers, funded through tiered membership dues and event registration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfort

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: KCIA generates revenue through annual membership dues from licensees, ancillary businesses, and healthcare providers operating in Kentucky's medical cannabis industry. Membership tiers include different levels for licensees, safety & compliance labs, and ancillary businesses at Platinum, Gold, and Silver levels.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance (KCIA) is a membership-based nonprofit trade association that provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, educational resources, and business networking for participants in Kentucky's medical cannabis industry. The organization serves cultivators, processors, dispensary operators, ancillary businesses, and healthcare providers through tiered memberships (Platinum, Gold, Silver), policy advocacy, industry events such as the Fall Meet conference and Lunch & Learn sessions, and patient outreach programs including patient drives across Kentucky.

Product overview

Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance (KCIA) is a membership-based trade association serving Kentucky's medical cannabis industry. The organization provides a coordinated suite of services including membership advocacy through legislative and regulatory channels, educational resources (guides, regulatory updates, compliance documentation), patient resource coordination (patient drives, practitioner connections, dispensary finder), policy advocacy, and industry events (annual Fall Meet, Lunch & Learn sessions). KCIA functions as a central hub connecting patients, licensees, practitioners, and ancillary businesses within Kentucky's medical cannabis ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KCIA Membership
• Patient Resources
• Educational Resources

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ATACH (American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerKCIA is a member of ATACH, the American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp. This membership connects KCIA to the national cannabis and hemp industry advocacy landscape, providing access to federal policy resources and broader industry networking opportunities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kentucky-Cannabis-Industry-Alliance-61570132016507
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/kentucky-cannabis-industry-alliance-kcia-755346341
• Instagraminstagram.com/kykcia_
• Xx.com/KCIAlliance

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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