24RS HB 72

House Bill 72

Actions

Last Action	01/02/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to cannabis.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1305
Sponsors	N. Kulkarni, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton, R. Palumbo, R. Roberts, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	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"; 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 exempt personal use quantities; amend KRS 138.872 to exclude personal use quantities from the cannabis stamp tax; amend KRS 218A.410 and 533.030 to conform; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to allow expungement of certain convictions relating to cannabis and to apply expungement retroactively; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Cannabis possession, personal use quantity, removal of penalties Courts - Administrative Office of the Courts, cannabis related expungement process, establishment Crimes and Punishments - Cannabis trafficking, personal use quantity, exemption Crimes and Punishments - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Crimes and Punishments - Drug paraphernalia, cannabis accessory, possession Drugs and Medicines - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Effective Dates, Delayed - Cannabis, personnal use quantity, decriminalization, January 1, 2025 Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Retroactive Legislation - Cannabis related convictions, expungement Civil Procedure - Cannabis possession, personal use quantity, removal of penalties Reports Mandated - Administrative Office of the Courts, cannabis related expungement Taxation - Taxable activity, cannabis possession, personal use quantity, exemption State Agencies - Administrative Office of the Courts, cannabis related expungement process, establishment Corrections Impact - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization Local Mandate - Cannabis, personal use quantity, decriminalization