Kentucky Revised Statutes
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 218.010 (2026)
Repealed, 1972
✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Definitions. History: Repealed 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 226, sec. 33. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 8. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 6, sec. 1. -- Amended 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 1. -- Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3716-1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1951–2024 · leading case: Hohnke v. Commonwealth, 451 S.W.2d 162 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970).
Hohnke v. Commonwealth, 451 S.W.2d 162 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). “She premises this assault upon her conviction on a twofold front: (a) Kentucky Constitution Sections 27 and 28 forbid the delegation by the General Assembly to the State Board of Health of the power to enact criminal statutes in Kentucky, and (b) even if it is determined that…”
Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972). “The Kentucky Court of Appeals noted that marihuana is defined as a narcotic drug by statute, Ky. Rev. Stat. § 218.010 (14) (1962), and that unlicensed possession or compounding of it is a felony punishable by both fine and imprisonment.”
Branzburg v. Pound, 461 S.W.2d 345 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “Marijuana (cannabis) is defined as a narcotic drug by statute, KRS 218.010(14), and unlicensed possession or compounding of such drugs is a felony punishable by both fine and imprisonment.”
Fisher v. Commonwealth, 243 S.W.2d 881 (Ky. Ct. App. 1951). “Fisher contends that the warrant under which he was arrested is invalid because it was issued by the justice of the peace on an affidavit that did not set forth reasonable grounds for believing that the accused had committed an offense.”
Robinson v. United States (E.D. Ky. 2024). “§ 218.010 is broader than the federal definition of controlled substance.”
Turner v. Commonwealth, 562 S.W.2d 85 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “The statute involved in Shanks was KRS 218.010(10) which defined “sale” to include “offer thereof”.”
Commonwealth v. Hall, 394 S.W.2d 448 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). “250 reads as follows: “(1) Any person who habitually uses narcotic drugs as defined in KRS 218.010 shall be imprisoned in the workhouse or county jail for twelve months.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 218.010(10) — 1 case
Turner v. Commonwealth, 562 S.W.2d 85 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “The statute involved in Shanks was KRS 218.010(10) which defined “sale” to include “offer thereof”.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 218.010(14) — 2 cases
Hohnke v. Commonwealth, 451 S.W.2d 162 (Ky. Ct. App. 1970). “She premises this assault upon her conviction on a twofold front: (a) Kentucky Constitution Sections 27 and 28 forbid the delegation by the General Assembly to the State Board of Health of the power to enact criminal statutes in Kentucky, and (b) even if it is determined that…”
Branzburg v. Pound, 461 S.W.2d 345 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “Marijuana (cannabis) is defined as a narcotic drug by statute, KRS 218.010(14), and unlicensed possession or compounding of such drugs is a felony punishable by both fine and imprisonment.”
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