The 2026 Kentucky General Assembly convened with three new bills related to cannabis and health care that warrant attention from advocates and Kentuckians interested in sensible cannabis policy reform.

President Donald Trump put his signature on the latest executive order, reclassifying marijuana.

The order directs the Attorney General to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a change from its previous Schedule I classification

The federal government might be ready to reopen its doors but the deal to do so has one Kentucky hemp business owner on edge.

“Mitch McConnell just destroyed our business,” Jim Higdon, co-founder and chief communications officer of Cornbread Hemp, told the Herald-Leader. “... The government just destroyed our business, and that shouldn’t happen.”

There’s a phrase that gets thrown around a lot in Frankfort:
“The best legislation is one where no one is happy.”

If you’ve spent any time trying to change laws, you’ve probably heard this line. The idea is that a “fair” law should be a compromise—something that no one loves but everyone can live with.

Vicente LLP is thrilled to announce that it is the first—and only—law firm to be ranked by Chambers USA in the top tier for both cannabis and psychedelics law, further cementing its position as the unquestioned leader in drug law and policy.