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Kentucky · THC drinks · on Oct 10, 2026

Licensed channel only

In short
Cannabis-infused beverages are sold only by the package at quota retail package (liquor) stores in wet territory holding a CIB retail package licence; by-the-drink and festival sampling ended Jan 1, 2026. Direct-to-consumer shipping needs a Type B shipping licence (10 cases per customer per month, 21+ signature). The ABC licence application regulation (804 KAR 4:400) is in force; an amendment is pending.
Channel
Liquor / package stores
Potency caps
5 mg per serving (12 oz)
Minimum age
21+
Retailer licence
Required
Shipping into the state
Allowed
Effective
Jan 1, 2026
Next scheduled change
None scheduled in the sources checked
Pending
2026 HB 9 and SB 223: the legislature's bill pages (read Oct 8, 2026) give as last actions floor amendments filed Apr 14, 2026 (HB 9) and sent to the Committee on Committees Mar 20, 2026 (SB 223). 804 KAR 4:400 (ABC licence application forms) was filed 'Not Amended After Comments' and is on the regulation review subcommittee's tentative agenda for Oct 13, 2026. A search of the Sep and Oct 2026 Administrative Registers on Oct 8, 2026 found no amendment to 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012 or 45:021.
Statute / rule
KRS 241.010, 243.403 (SB 202, 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 82); 804 KAR 4:400 (amendment pending) · Kentucky ABC Cannabis Infused Beverages FAQ (rev. Sep 4, 2025)
Checked
Verified Oct 8, 2026

Federal overlay · applies from Dec 11, 2026

Federal: total THC (incl. THCA) ≤0.3%, 0.4 mg per container, converted delta-8

From Dec 11, 2026, hemp means total THC including THCA at 0.3% or less by dry weight; final products are capped at 0.4 mg total THC per container; cannabinoids made outside the plant (converted delta-8, delta-10) are excluded. Scheduled — Dec 11 is also the day the federal funding bill expires, and the White House budget office asked Congress in June for 'at minimum, an extension'. Watch the countdown.

P.L. 119-103 §2019 + P.L. 119-37 §781

All product classes in Kentucky →What changed →

General information from public sources with the statute and the check date on every row — not legal advice. Grey means not yet confirmed.

Sources

  1. P.L. 119-37, Div. B §781 (signed Nov 12, 2025) — the hemp redefinition — checked Oct 8, 2026
  2. H.R. 6500 enrolled = P.L. 119-103, Div. B §2019 (signed Sep 2, 2026) — the Dec 11 delay — checked Oct 8, 2026
  3. OMB letter to Speaker Johnson (Jun 24, 2026) asking for 'at minimum, an extension' of §781 — checked Oct 8, 2026
  4. 21 U.S.C. § 843(c)(2) — internet advertising of controlled substances (United States Code, 2023 Edition) — checked Oct 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

›Does 'not yet verified' mean banned?

No. A grey lamp means we have not checked that state and product class against a primary source yet. It is on the verification queue. Verified rows show the statute and the day we checked.

›Does the checker decide whether my product is legal?

No. It shows the state row for a product class: the lamp, the channel, the caps and the statute. Compare your label or certificate of analysis with the caps yourself. The status lamp comes from the rules row only.

›What is a 'licensed channel only' lamp?

The product class may be sold in that state, but only through a licensed channel — a licensed hemp retailer, a liquor or package store, or a marijuana dispensary — often with caps and an age limit. The row names the channel and the statute.