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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky House Bill 913 redefines cannabis-infused beverages to allow up to 10 milligrams of cannabinoids per serving
Last action · March 11, 2026: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)Sponsor: Al Gentry
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky HB 913 updates statutory definitions under KRS Chapter 241 to establish that cannabis-infused beverages may contain up to 10 milligrams of per 12-ounce serving, replacing the previous 5-milligram limit. The measure defines these beverages as properly permitted adult-use liquid products that alter perception, cognition, or behavior, while excluding medicinal cannabis, hemp tinctures, and nonintoxicating cannabinoid products.
The measure directly alters the legal potency limits for adult-use drinks sold in the state, shifting the maximum allowable dosage per serving for consumers and compliance standards for manufacturers and retailers.
- House Bill 913 was introduced in the Kentucky General Assembly during the 2026 regular session and assigned to committee review. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Cannabinoid beverage manufacturers
Manufacturers face new statutory potency parameters, allowing up to 10 milligrams of intoxicating cannabinoids per 12-ounce serving.
Adult-use consumers
Consumers are permitted to purchase and consume cannabis-infused beverages formulated with the revised cannabinoid concentration limits.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Mar 4, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Potency Threshold Adjustment
The bill modifies the statutory definition of cannabis-infused beverages by doubling the allowable intoxicating cannabinoid ceiling from 5 mg to 10 mg per 12-ounce serving.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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