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HB401

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AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.

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.

CannabisDiseasesDrugs and MedicinesHealth and Medical Services

Introduced: January 15, 2026

Last action: January 23, 2026

To Health Services (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 15, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
To Health Services (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Alan Gentry
Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

Primary sponsor
Al.Gentry@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (11)

Portrait of Joshua Watkins
Joshua Watkins

Representative · House District 042

Co-sponsor
joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Chad Aull
Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

Co-sponsor
chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Tina Bojanowski
Tina Bojanowski

Representative · House District 032

Co-sponsor
Tina.Bojanowski@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Adrielle Camuel
Adrielle Camuel

Representative · House District 093

Co-sponsor
Adrielle.Camuel@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Beverly Chester-Burton
Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Co-sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Anne Donworth
Anne Donworth

Representative · House District 076

Co-sponsor
anne.donworth@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Erika Hancock
Erika Hancock

Representative · House District 057

Co-sponsor
erika.hancock@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Nima Kulkarni
Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

Co-sponsor
Nima.Kulkarni@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Matthew Lehman
Matthew Lehman

Representative · House District 067

Co-sponsor
matt.lehman@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Rachel Roarx
Rachel Roarx

Representative · House District 038

Co-sponsor
rachel.roarx@kylegislature.gov