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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.
Last action · March 4, 2025
Returned To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

Introduced February 19, 2025

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to regulated beverages.

Amend KRS 241.010 to define "cannabinoid" and "cannabis-infused beverage"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to indicate that the Department for Public Health regulates the manufacture, distribution, and retail sale of cannabis-infused beverages containing cannabinoids; make technical corrections; amend KRS 217.039, 243.034, and 243.0341 to conform.

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This bill would create a legal framework for cannabis-infused beverages in Kentucky by defining what they are and placing the Department for Public Health in charge of overseeing how they are made, distributed, and sold. It also makes related updates to existing state law to align with these new definitions and rules. Who it may affect: businesses that manufacture or sell beverages, retailers, and Kentuckians who may purchase cannabis-infused drinks.

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Legislative History

Feb 19, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 19, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 27, 2025 · House
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Taken From Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (clerical)
Feb 28, 2025 · House
1st Reading (clerical)
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Returned To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Taken From Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (clerical)
Mar 4, 2025 · House
2nd Reading (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of Matthew Koch

Matthew Koch

Representative · House District 072

Primary sponsor
Matthew.Koch@kylegislature.gov

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