26RS SB 223

Senate Bill 223

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Last Action	02/23/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1523
Sponsors	S. Meredith, J. Higdon
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 243 to allow the holder of a cannabis-infused beverage retail package license and a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license to sell and serve cannabis-infused beverages at bars, restaurants, fairs, and festivals; allow the holder of a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer license approved by the Department for Public Health to sell and serve cannabis-infused beverages at fairs and festivals; limit the sampling size of cannabis-infused beverages to 12 ounces per person, per day; create a nonquota cannabis-infused beverage supplemental drink license; establish the conditions upon which a nonquota cannabis-infused beverage supplemental drink license may be issued; allow the holder of a special temporary license, special Sunday retail drink license, caterer’s license, hotel in-room license, entertainment destination center license, limited restaurant license, limited golf course license, and qualified historic site license to serve cannabis-infused beverages; allow a cannabis-infused beverage retail package license, a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license, or a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer's license approved by the Department for Public Health to obtain a sampling license; amend KRS 243.401 to add to the list of licensees that are eligible to sell cannabis-infused beverages; amend KRS 243.028 to establish labeling requirements for shipped packages that contain cannabis-infused beverages; amend KRS 189.530 to define "open cannabis-infused beverage container"; amend various sections of KRS Chapter 243 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, bars, restaurants, fairs, festivals Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, requirements, licensing Cannabis - Cannabis-infused beverages, retailers Effective Dates, Emergency - Cannabis-infused beverages, licenses Fairs - Cannabis-infused beverages, sales, festivals Fees - Licensing, cannabis-infused beverages Licensing - Cannabis-infused beverages, bars, restaurants, fairs, festivals Licensing - Cannabis-infused beverages, license conditions Public Safety - Cannabis-infused beverages, requirements, licensing Public Safety - Cannabis-infused beverages, sampling sizes Sales - Cannabis-infused beverages, retailers Small Business - Cannabis-infused beverages, requirements, licensing Tourism - Cannabis-infused beverages, bars, restaurants, fairs, festivals Tourism - Cannabis-infused beverages, sampling sizes Trade Practices And Retailing - Cannabis-infused beverages, bars, restaurants, fairs, festivals