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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

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Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB198

AN ACT relating to cannabis.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to make possession of a personal use quantity of cannabis exempt from civil or criminal penalty; amend KRS 218A.010 to define "cannabis," "personal use quantity of cannabis," and "cannabis accessory"; redefine "marijuana"; amend KRS 218A.1422, regarding cannabis possession, to conform; amend KRS 218A.1423, regarding cannabis cultivation, to conform; amend KRS 218A.500, regarding drug paraphernalia, to exempt personal use cannabis accessories; amend KRS 218A.1421, regarding cannabis trafficking, to…

Civil Procedure Courts Crimes and Punishments Drugs and Medicines Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Reports Mandated Retroactive Legislation State Agencies Taxation Cannabis Probation and Parole Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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This bill would remove civil and criminal penalties for possessing a personal-use amount of cannabis in Kentucky, and it would also exempt personal-use cannabis accessories from drug paraphernalia laws. It would allow people with certain past cannabis possession convictions to apply for expungement of those records, and that expungement provision would apply retroactively. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who currently possess or have previously been convicted of possessing small amounts of cannabis, as well as people on probation or parole with related convictions.

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