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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 218B.010 to add additional qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.025 to exempt medicinal cannabis resulting from at-home cultivation activities from possession limits and from the requirement that medicinal cannabis be kept in the original container received from a dispensary; amend KRS 218B.030 to conform; amend KRS 218B.035 to permit the use or consumption of medicinal cannabis by smoking while located on private property owned by the cardholder; amend KRS 218B.140 to remove the requirement that raw plant material packaged or sold in the state be marked or labeled as "not intended for consumption by smoking"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218B to permit registered qualified patients who are at least 18 years of age and designated caregivers to possess, cultivate, and harvest up to 3 mature medicinal cannabis plants and 3 seedlings on private property owned by the cardholder.
AI Summary
This bill expands access and modifies regulations for medicinal cannabis in Kentucky by adding more qualifying medical conditions, such as AIDS, ALS, cancer, and Crohn's disease, to the list of approved conditions for treatment. It also allows registered qualified patients and designated caregivers who are at least 18 years old to grow up to three mature cannabis plants and three seedlings on their private property, with the harvested cannabis exempt from standard possession limits and the requirement to be kept in original dispensary packaging. Furthermore, the bill permits the smoking of medicinal cannabis on private property owned by the cardholder and removes a labeling requirement for raw plant material that was intended to discourage smoking.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Al Gentry (D)*,
Chad Aull (D),
Tina Bojanowski (D),
Adrielle Camuel (D),
Beverly Chester-Burton (D),
Anne Donworth (D),
Daniel Grossberg (D),
Erika Hancock (D),
Nima Kulkarni (D),
Matthew Lehman (D),
Rachel Roarx (D),
Joshua Watkins (D),
Last Action
to Health Services (H) (on 01/23/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb401.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb401/orig_bill.pdf |
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