Kentucky
General Assembly

02/18/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/20/25	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/28/25	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 1st reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/04/25	taken from Licensing & Occupations (S) 2nd reading returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/06/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 07, 2025 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/07/25	3rd reading Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn passed 29-6 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Amendment (1-title) received in House to Committee on Committees (H) taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/11/25	taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) 2nd reading returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/12/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading, passed 77-17 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/13/25	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 22-13-1 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/25/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 82)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Delete original provisions; amend KRS 217.039 to specify that beverages containing cannabidiol or other cannabinoid products are under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; direct the cabinet to promulgate separate administrative regulations to establish labeling and other requirements for these beverages; require the University of Kentucky Cannabis Center to study beverages containing cannabinoids; direct the University of Kentucky Cannabis Center to study beverages containing cannabinoids and report the results of its study to the Legislative Research Commission by January 1, 2026; prohibit the retail sale of beverages containing cannabidiol or other cannabinoid products on or after the effective date of the Act and before July 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Cannabinoid beverages, regulation Effective Dates, Emergency - Cannabinoid beverages, regulation Foods - Cannabinoid beverages, regulation Sales - Cannabinoid beverages, retail sales, moratorium, State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, cannabinoid beverages, regulation Studies Directed - University of Kentucky Cannabis Center, cannabinoid beverages, study and report Universities and Colleges - University of Kentucky Cannabis Center, cannabinoid beverages, study and report Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, cannabinoid beverages, regulation Consumer Affairs - Cannabinoid beverages, regulation Reports Mandated - University of Kentucky Cannabis Center, cannabinoid beverages, study and report Cannabis - Cannabinoid beverages, regulation

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 202

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain original provisions; prohibit sale of cannabinoid beverage with an adult-use cannabinoid content above 10 mg or sold in a container less than 7.5 ounce.
Index Headings	Cannabis - Cannabis beverages, regulation

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Amend KRS 241.010 to define "cannabinoid" and "cannabis-infused beverage"; limit cannabis-infused beverages to five milligrams of intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids per product; amend KRS 241.020, 241.060, 241.080, and 241.090 to grant the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the malt beverages administrator authority over the licensing, distribution, and retail sale of cannabis-infused beverages; create new sections of KRS Chapter 243 to grant the department control over the distribution and retail sale of cannabis-infused beverages; limit sales to package sales in wet territory by a quota retail package licensee; enforce age restrictions identical for those for alcoholic beverages; allow manufacturers to self-distribute and direct ship cannabis-infused beverages; require a cannabis-infused beverage retail package license and a quota retail package license to sell cannabis-infused beverages at retail; establish conditions for a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license; amend KRS 243.027 and 243.028 to allow shipment of cannabis-infused beverages with a direct shipper license; amend KRS 243.040 to establish licensure fees for cannabis-infused beverage licensees; amend KRS 243.110 to make cannabis-infused beverage retail package licenses compatible with only a quota retail package license; declare that cannabis-infused beverage distributor licenses are compatible with distributor's or wholesaler's licenses; amend KRS 217.039 to establish that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services regulates and licenses cannabis-infused beverage manufacturers; confirm that the Department for Alcoholic Beverage Control regulates cannabis-infused beverage retailers and distributors; direct the University of Kentucky Cannabis Center to report on its work relating to cannabis products to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2025; allow wholesalers, distributors, or retailers to sell any inventoried cannabis beverage products exceeding the authorized limits by May 1, 2025; amend KRS 131.1815 and various sections of KRS Chapters 243 and 244 to conform.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale Licensing - Cannabis-infused beverages, licenses for distribution and retail sale Sales - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale State Agencies - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cannabis-infused beverages, regulation Trade Practices and Retailing - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale Alcoholic Beverages - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cannabis-infused beverages, regulation Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except make the five milligram limit on intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids apply to a 12 ounce serving; move jurisdiction over cannabis-infused beverages from the malt beverages administrator to the distilled spirits administrator; direct the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to adopt and exclusively enforce the Department for Public Health administrative regulations relating to cannabis-infused beverages; require the department to promulgate its own administrative regulations on or before July 1, 2026; make the cannabis-infused beverage distributor license either a primary or a supplemental license; amend KRS 243.030 to charge the cannabis-infused beverage retailer an annual $500 fee, the cannabis-infused beverage distributor an annual $520 fee, and the supplemental cannabis-infused beverage distributor an annual $100 fee; modify the due date for the UK Cannabis Center study to January 31, 2026; require the department to report on cannabis beverages by November 1, 2026; extend sale of by the drink cannabis-infused beverages and beverages that exceed the limit until June 1, 2025; allow licensees to sell cannabis-infused beverages at fairs, festivals, and other similar types of events in wet territory in the same manner as a distiller until January 1, 2026.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale Licensing - Cannabis-infused beverages, licenses for distribution and retail sale Sales - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale State Agencies - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cannabis-infused beverages, regulation Trade Practices and Retailing - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cannabis-infused beverages, regulation Alcoholic Beverages - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cannabis-infused beverages, regulation Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, distribution and retail sale

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary	Set a maximum concentration of 10 milligrams of intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids per 12 ounce serving of a cannabis-infused beverage.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Foods - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Consumer Affairs - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary	Set a maximum concentration of 20 milligrams of intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids per 12 ounce serving of a cannabis-infused beverage.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Foods - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Consumer Affairs - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary	Set a maximum concentration of 25 milligrams of intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids per 12 ounce serving of a cannabis-infused beverage.
Index Headings	Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Consumer Affairs - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Drugs and Medicines - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration Foods - Cannabis-infused beverages, intoxicating adult-use cannabinoids, maximum concentration