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Kentucky · Vapes & cartridges · on Oct 10, 2026

Licensed channel only

In short: Kentucky's rules define hemp-derived cannabinoid products as 'ingestible, inhalable, or cosmetic'. 902 KAR 45:021 sets vape-specific ingredient rules for products used through a 'vaporizer delivery device'. Sold by permitted retailers to 21+; 118 of the 826 products on the CHFS public registered-products list are vapes (Oct 8, 2026). May ship to buyers over 21 in packages marked 'Adult-use only'; out-of-state shippers must be registered (902 KAR 45:012 §2(5)-(6)).
Channel: Licensed hemp retailer only
Potency caps: None stated in the sources checked
Minimum age: 21+
Retailer licence: Required
Shipping into the state: Allowed
Effective: Feb 5, 2025
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: 902 KAR 45:001, 45:012, 45:021 §2(20)-(21) · 902 KAR 45:021 (Kentucky administrative regulation); 902 KAR 45:012 (Kentucky administrative regulation)
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

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

Sources

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

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