Kentucky lawmakers won’t ban beverages with intoxicating amounts of hemp-derived THC – at least not yet.
For now, the Bluegrass State will attempt to regulate and to study the increasingly popular products, while also imposing some limits, according to legislation that advanced Monday.
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Cannabinoids derived from hemp are currently the only legal THC access in Kentucky, where a medical-marijuana program is set to launch Jan. 1, 2026.
Last week, Republican state Sen. Julie Raque Adams introduced SB 202, which would have slapped a temporary ban on hemp beverages until summer 2026, pending study of the products.
That alarmed critics in Kentucky’s nascent hemp industry, which Gov. Andy Beshear is supporting with tax-incentive programs, as a recent official release noted.
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