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Introduced
01/05/2023
01/05/2023
In Committee
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
Crossed Over
03/16/2023
03/16/2023
Passed
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms and establish a medicinal cannabis program; amend KRS 342.815 to establish that the Employer’s Mutual Insurance Authority shall not be required to provide coverage to an employer if doing so would subject the authority to a violation of state or federal law; amend KRS 216B.402 to require hospital emergency departments to report cases of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; amend KRS 218A.010, 218A.1421, 218A.1422, 218A.1423, and 218A.500 to conform; amend KRS 12.020, 12.252, 15.300, 15.380, 15.398, 15.420, 15A.340, 61.592, 62.160, 131.1815, 211.285, 241.010, 241.015, 241.030, 243.025, 243.0307, 243.038, 243.090, 243.360, 438.310, 438.311, 438.313, 438.315, 438.317, 438.320, 438.325, 438.330, 438.337, and 438.340 to change the name of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; some sections EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new medicinal cannabis program in Kentucky. The key provisions are:
- Defines terms related to medicinal cannabis, including "cardholder," "medicinal cannabis practitioner," and "qualifying medical condition."
- Establishes a Board of Physicians and Advisors to provide oversight and recommendations on the medicinal cannabis program.
- Creates a registry identification card system for qualified patients, visiting qualified patients, and designated caregivers.
- Licenses and regulates cannabis businesses, including cultivators, dispensaries, processors, producers, and safety compliance facilities.
- Provides legal protections for the use of medicinal cannabis by cardholders and the operation of licensed cannabis businesses.
- Requires an electronic monitoring system to track medicinal cannabis from cultivation to sale.
- Allows local governments to regulate or prohibit cannabis businesses through ordinances and public questions.
- Exempts medicinal cannabis from certain sales tax provisions.
The bill aims to create a comprehensive medicinal cannabis program in Kentucky, with a focus on patient access, public safety, and regulatory oversight.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (14)
Steve West (R)*,
Karen Berg (D),
Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D),
Shelley Frommeyer (R),
Denise Harper Angel (D),
Jimmy Higdon (R),
Stephen Meredith (R),
Gerald Neal (D),
Mike Nemes (R),
Brandon Smith (R),
Reggie Thomas (D),
Robin Webb (R),
Phillip Wheeler (R),
David Yates (D),
Last Action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 146) (on 03/31/2023)
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