State
Listings in Kentucky
Status by product class in Kentucky
Hemp delta-9 edibles
Licensed channel only
since Feb 5, 2025 · 902 KAR 45:012, 45:021 (KRS 217; 2023 HB 544)
THC drinks
Licensed channel only
since Jan 1, 2026 · KRS 241.010, 243.403 (SB 202, 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 82); 804 KAR 4:400 (amendment pending)
THCA flower & pre-rolls
Banned
since Feb 5, 2025 · 902 KAR 45:012; 902 KAR 45:021 §2(3)
Delta-8 & converted cannabinoids
Licensed channel only
since Feb 5, 2025 · 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012, 45:021
Lab-made cannabinoids
Unclear - not yet confirmed
since Feb 5, 2025 · 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012, 45:021
Vapes & cartridges
Licensed channel only
since Feb 5, 2025 · 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012, 45:021 §2(20)-(21)
CBD (≤0.4 mg THC per container)
Legal at general retail
since Feb 5, 2025 · 902 KAR 45:012, 45:021
| Product class | Status | Channel | Caps | Min age | Effective | Next change | Statute | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp delta-9 edibles | Licensed channel only | Licensed hemp retailer only | 0.3% delta-9 THC; general-public tier 2.5 mg per serving at 15:1 or greater | 21+ | Feb 5, 2025 | — | 902 KAR 45:012, 45:021 (KRS 217; 2023 HB 544) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| THC drinks | Licensed channel only | Liquor / package stores | 5 mg per serving (12 oz) | 21+ | Jan 1, 2026 | — | KRS 241.010, 243.403 (SB 202, 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 82); 804 KAR 4:400 (amendment pending) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| THCA flower & pre-rolls | Banned | No lawful retail channel | — | — | Feb 5, 2025 | — | 902 KAR 45:012; 902 KAR 45:021 §2(3) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Delta-8 & converted cannabinoids | Licensed channel only | Licensed hemp retailer only | — | 21+ | Feb 5, 2025 | — | 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012, 45:021 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Lab-made cannabinoids | Unclear - not yet confirmed | Any store | — | 21+ | Feb 5, 2025 | — | 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012, 45:021 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Vapes & cartridges | Licensed channel only | Licensed hemp retailer only | — | 21+ | Feb 5, 2025 | — | 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012, 45:021 §2(20)-(21) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| CBD (≤0.4 mg THC per container) | Legal at general retail | Any store | General-public tier 2.5 mg per serving at 15:1 or greater | — | Feb 5, 2025 | — | 902 KAR 45:012, 45:021 | Oct 8, 2026 |
As of Oct 10, 2026. Every row names its statute and the day we checked it. Grey rows are on the verification queue. Not legal advice.
Dates and deadlines that apply
Full timeline →Dec 11, 2026 · Effective · US
Federal: total THC incl. THCA, 0.4 mg per container, converted delta-8
H.R. 6500 (signed Sep 2, 2026) provides that until Dec 11, 2026 the §781 amendments apply only to non-natural-cannabinoid products. So from Dec 11, 2026 the rest applies: hemp means total THC including THCA at 0.3% or less by dry weight; final products above 0.4 mg combined total THC per container are excluded; cannabinoids the plant can make but that were synthesized or manufactured outside it (commercial delta-8 converted from CBD) are excluded. DEA separately holds that chemically converted THCs are already Schedule I (91 FR 23913).
P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500), Div. B §2019 'Section 781 Extension'; P.L. 119-37 §781 · H.R. 6500 enrolled text = P.L. 119-103, approved Sep 2, 2026 (govinfo) · verified Oct 8, 2026
Dec 11, 2026 · Deadline · US
Federal funding bill expires
The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 funds the government through Dec 11, 2026, the same day the rest of the hemp redefinition takes effect. The next spending bill is the most likely vehicle for any further change to the hemp dates; the OMB letter of Jun 24, 2026 asked Congress for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781's implementation.
Scheduled; may move — Dec 11 is also the continuing-resolution expiry and the OMB letter of Jun 24, 2026 asked Congress for 'at minimum, an extension'
P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500), Div. A §106(3) · H.R. 6500 enrolled text, Div. A §106 (govinfo); OMB letter Jun 24, 2026 · verified Oct 8, 2026
Nov 12, 2026 · Effective · US
Federal: cannabinoids the plant cannot make leave the hemp definition
From Nov 12, 2026 (365 days after enactment) intermediate and final hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing cannabinoids 'not capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant' (subclauses (1)(C)(ii)(I) and (iv)(I)) are no longer hemp and fall under the Controlled Substances Act. Until Dec 11, 2026 this is the only part of §781 that applies. On Oct 8, 2026 we found no FDA list that names which cannabinoids qualify (a dated search; see the row on FDA's lists).
P.L. 119-37, Div. B §781 (7 U.S.C. 1639o note), as limited by P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 · P.L. 119-37 (govinfo); P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 (govinfo) · verified Oct 8, 2026
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