After an initial defeat, a slight wording change allowed the sponsors of SB122 to bring it back before the Agriculture Committee, where it narrowly passed 6-5.

The bill spells out what qualifies as a "cannabis-infused beverage" and sets the limit on the level of cannabinoids a drink can contain to five milligrams.

Kentucky's Senate Bill 73, aimed at harsher sentences for sexual exploitation, now awaits Gov. Andy Beshear's signature.

The bill passed earlier in the week with a late amendment to ban the sale of all hemp-derived beverages in Kentucky, but lawmakers dropped that provision on the Senate floor.

We are simply placing a moratorium on their sale until such time as we can establish robust regulations that protect Kentucky consumers.” By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky lawmakers advanced a “shell” bill Wednesday evening to ban the sale of hemp-derived beverages in the state until summer of 2026,

Nick Tehrani was canning 400 of his non-alcoholic beers and cocktails infused with pure hemp oil Wednesday night as he watched a bill to regulate and study the manufacturing, distribution and sale of THC beverages move through the Kentucky General Assembly.