AN ACT relating to marijuana.

Amend KRS 218A.1421, 218A.1422, and 218A.1423 to remove penalties for possession, cultivation, or trafficking of up to eight ounces or five plants of marijuana; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to allow expungement of certain convictions relating to cannabis; amend KRS 218A.276 to conform; RETROACTIVE, in part.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: January 9, 2025

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This bill would remove criminal penalties for Kentuckians who possess, grow, or transfer up to eight ounces or five plants of marijuana. It would also create a process to expunge, or clear, certain past marijuana convictions from people's records, and some of those changes would apply retroactively to prior cases. Who it may affect: people with existing marijuana-related convictions, and Kentuckians who currently face or could face charges for small amounts of marijuana.

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