26RS HB 896

House Bill 896

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Last Action	03/04/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to hemp products and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1925
Sponsor	A. Gentry
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; establish laboratory and testing standards and procedures; exempt designated persons from prosecution or discipline, including attorneys who represent those affiliated with regulated adult-use products; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 260.8635 as a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to establish procedures for transporting intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products; amend KRS 217.039 to establish rules and procedures for the sale of retail hemp, intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products, and cannabis-infused beverages; amend KRS 243.030 to reduce the fee for an annual cannabis-infused beverage retail package license from $2,000 to $500; amend KRS 260.862 to allow the Department of Agriculture to prescribe rules for the sale of cannabis floral material by a licensed cultivator or handler; amend KRS 138.870, 218A.010, 218B.010, 218B.015, 241.010, 260.852, and 260.858 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Department for Public Health, cannabis and hemp products, laboratory standards Agriculture - Hemp products, Department of Agriculture, regulation Cannabis - Hemp products and cannabis, Department for Public Health, regulation Drugs And Medicines - Department for Public Health, cannabis and hemp products Effective Dates, Emergency - Hemp products and cannabis, Department for Public Health, regulation Fees - Cannabis-infused beverages, package sales, licensing Foods And Beverages - Cannabis-infused beverages, regulation Licensing - Hemp products and cannabis, Department for Public Health, regulation Sales - Hemp products and cannabis, Department for Public Health, regulation State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, hemp program State Agencies - Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cannabis-infused beverages Substance Use - Hemp products and cannabis, Department for Public Health, regulation Trade Practices And Retailing - Hemp products and cannabis, Department for Public Health, regulation