Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB401: AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.
Status: In committee, January 23, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to medicinal cannabis.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 218B.010 is amended to read as follows: For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Bona fide practitioner-patient relationship" means a treating or consulting relationship, during the course of which a medicinal cannabis practitioner has: (a) Completed an initial in-person examination and assessment of the patient's medical history and current medical condition which shall include a review 2. All other available medical records relevant to the patient's qualifying medical condition; 3. Any medications that the patient is currently taking; and 4. Any other possible risks or side effects that may be associated with the use of medicinal cannabis; (b) Consulted with the patient with respect to the possible medical, therapeutic, and palliative properties of medicinal cannabis; (c) Advised the patient of the possible risks and side effects associated with the use of medicinal cannabis, including possible interactions between medicinal cannabis and any other drug or medication that the patient is taking at that time; and (d) Established an expectation that he or she will provide follow-up care and treatment to the patient in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to KRS 218B.050(10); (2) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (3) "Cannabis business" …
Sponsors
- Alan Gentry (D, HD-046) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Watkins (D, HD-042)
- Chad Aull (D, HD-079)
- Tina Bojanowski (D, HD-032)
- Adrielle Camuel (D, HD-093)
- Beverly Chester-Burton (D, HD-044)
- Anne Donworth (D, HD-076)
- Daniel Grossberg (D, HD-030)
- Erika Hancock (D, HD-057)
- Nima Kulkarni (D, HD-040)
- Matthew Lehman (D, HD-067)
- Rachel Roarx (D, HD-038)
Latest actions
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : received in House
- : 3rd reading, passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24 2026
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Health Services (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Cannabis, Diseases, Drugs And Medicines, Health And Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HB401?
- HB401 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.
- What does HB401 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to medicinal cannabis.
- What is the status of HB401?
- In committee as of January 23, 2026. Latest action: to Committee on Committees (H) (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB401?
- Alan Gentry (D, HD-046), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB401?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb401.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.