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Less than 8 oz is a misdemeanour capped at 45 days in jail and a $250 fine.
Fewer than five plants is a misdemeanour with up to a year on a first offence; five or more is a felony.
Short jail terms are possible; many counties citeJefferson County stopped prosecuting low-level possession in 2019 and releaseLouisville made it the lowest law-enforcement priority.[@2,3]
Selling under 8 oz is a misdemeanour with up to a year on a first offence.
Illegal.[@2]
A medical programme since January 2025, limited to non-smokable products. The governor's 1 … ven licensing regions. Regional coverage does not establish a dispensary in every county. [Kentucky's dispensaries reached all eleven regions in 2026.](/history/us-kentucky-medical-all-regions-2026/)
NORML — Jefferson County to no longer prosecute low-level marijuana violations (2019) 2 unchanged
Less than 8 oz is a misdemeanour capped at 45 days in jail and a $250 fine.[@2]
USD
label Less than 8 oz · treatment criminal · term Misdemeanor · prison 45 days · fine 250
Fewer than five plants is a misdemeanour with up to a year on a first offence; five or more is a felony.[@2]
USD
label Fewer than five plants · treatment criminal · term Misdemeanor · prison 1 year · fine 500 · note First offence, label Five or more plants · treatment criminal · term Felony · prison min 1 year · prison 5 years · fine 10000
Selling under 8 oz is a misdemeanour with up to a year on a first offence.[@2]
USD
label Sale under 8 oz · treatment criminal · term Misdemeanor · prison 1 year · fine 500 · note First offence; repeat and larger sales are felonies