High Profile Cannabis Opens Second Kentucky Dispensary in Wilder

C3 Industries has opened its second Kentucky medical cannabis dispensary, bringing the state’s still-young program to the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metro. High Profile Cannabis Shop Wilder opened at 23 Country Drive in Wilder, the company announced on August 18, 2026.

The store sits in Campbell County in the Licking River valley, minutes across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati and centrally placed among I-471, I-275, the US-27 corridor, and the AA Highway. It stocks the full range of medical cannabis products Kentucky’s program allows: flower, edibles, vaporizers, concentrates, and Rick Simpson Oil. Hours run 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, with in-store shopping, online pre-ordering for in-store pickup, a pickup-only drive-through, and express checkout.

The location serves registered patients across Campbell County, including Wilder, Newport, Bellevue, Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Cold Spring, and Alexandria. Since Ohio’s adult-use market opened in August 2024, the nearest cannabis storefronts for many Northern Kentucky residents have been recreational dispensaries across the river; the Wilder store puts a Kentucky-regulated medical option on the Kentucky side for cardholders.

“Kentucky patients deserve medical access that is local, reliable, and built around their needs,” said Jason Berkenstock, State Regional Vice President at C3 Industries. “With London already open and Wilder now serving Northern Kentucky, we’re expanding thoughtfully across the state while keeping patients and caregivers at the center of every market we enter.”

How the Wilder Store Reached Opening Day

The site took a winding route to its ribbon. C3 Industries originally slated its Campbell County dispensary for a former bank building on US-27 in Alexandria before relocating the project to a new-construction site on Country Drive in Wilder. The Wilder Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the development plans on November 24, 2025, with construction expected to start in early 2026 on a roughly four-month build timeline, LINK nky reported at the time. Wilder voters had approved medical cannabis operations in the city in November 2024.

Kentucky’s license structure shaped the geography. The state awarded dispensary licenses by lottery in late 2024, with no more than one dispensary permitted per county outside Jefferson and Fayette, the two largest. The Alexandria-area license followed the operator to Wilder, keeping Campbell County’s single allotment intact.

What High Profile Wilder Carries for Kentucky Patients

The company’s High Rollers Rewards program gives members $75 in value across their first four visits and 6% back on every purchase, a structure built for repeat medical patients rather than one-time traffic. Everyday in-store discounts listed on the Wilder store page include $25 off a $100 first purchase with a rewards signup, 10% off for students and faculty, and standing discounts for veterans and customers 60 and older.

Certification remains the bottleneck the store is organized around. Kentucky’s program requires a written certification from an authorized practitioner followed by registration with the state, and the Kentucky Cannabis Industry Association is running patient certification drives at the Wilder location every Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., pairing patients with independent practitioners, on-site notary services, and one-on-one application guidance. New and renewing patients are both covered.

“Kentucky’s medical cannabis program is still new, and the biggest hurdle for most patients is simply getting certified and understanding the steps,” said Rachel Roberts, Executive Director of the Kentucky Cannabis Industry Association, in the company’s announcement.

C3 Industries’ Kentucky Buildout Continues

Wilder is the second Kentucky storefront in a planned sequence. High Profile opened its first state location in London on May 5, 2026, which the company says has outpaced its expectations for a new store opening. Lexington is next, followed by Shelbyville before the end of 2026.

The Ann Arbor-headquartered multi-state operator runs High Profile retail across seven states: Michigan, Missouri, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, and now Kentucky. The Wilder store page lists 34 High Profile locations across its seven states, and C3 reports roughly 150,000 square feet of cultivation and processing capacity, split between about 110,000 square feet in Missouri and 40,000 in Massachusetts.

The opening lands amid a steady cadence of Kentucky dispensary debuts. Northern Kentucky’s other open retailer is NatureMed in Erlanger, which opened June 5, 2026 as the region’s second; Wilder is at least the third. Patients 18 and older with a qualifying condition and an active Kentucky medical cannabis card can shop in-store or order ahead, and a grand opening celebration is scheduled for September 25 and 26, 2026.