HB 401

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2026.

AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-401
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Health Services
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-01-23
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."

Sponsor
Al Gentry
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-23 Status in_committee
2026-01-23 Latest Action 01/23/26: to Health Services (H)
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