# KRS § 218B.030: 218B.030 Seizure and forfeiture -- Probable cause -- Rebuttable presumption of lawful use > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.030 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 218B.030 - **Heading:** 218B.030 Seizure and forfeiture -- Probable cause -- Rebuttable presumption of lawful use - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 218B / Section 218B.030 ## Text 218B.030 Seizure and forfeiture -- Probable cause -- Rebuttable presumption of lawful use. (1) (a) Any medicinal cannabis, medicinal cannabis accessories, lawful property, or interest in lawful property that is possessed, owned, or used in connection with the use of medicinal cannabis or acts incidental to that use shall not be subject to seizure or forfeiture under KRS 218A.405 to 218A.460. (b) This chapter shall not prevent the seizure or forfeiture of marijuana exceeding the amounts allowed under KRS 218B.025 or administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to KRS 218B.140(1)(c)6., nor shall it prevent seizure or forfeiture if the basis for that action is unrelated to the use of medicinal cannabis in accordance with this chapter and any administrative regulation promulgated thereunder. (2) Possession of, or application for, a registry identification card, an out-of-state registry identification card, or cannabis business license shall not constitute probable cause or reasonable suspicion, nor shall it be used to support the search of the person, property, or home of the person possessing or applying for the registry identification card, out-of-state registry identification card, or cannabis business license. The possession of, or application for, a registry identification card, out-of- state registry identification card, or cannabis business license shall not preclude the existence of probable cause if probable cause exists on other grounds. (3) (a) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a cardholder is engaged in the lawful use of medicinal cannabis, or in the case of a designated caregiver, assisting with the lawful use of medicinal cannabis, if the cardholder: 1. Possesses a valid registry identification card or, in the case of a visiting qualified patient, an out-of-state registry identification card and documentation of having been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition; and 2. Possesses an amount of medicinal cannabis that does not exceed the amount allowed under KRS 218B.025 or administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to KRS 218B.140(1)(c)6. (b) This presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of evidence that conduct was unrelated to the use of medicinal cannabis or was otherwise in violation of this chapter. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 218B.010 218B.010 Definitions for chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.010.md) - [KRS § 218B.015 218B.015 Construction of chapter -- Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.015.md) - [KRS § 218B.020 218B.020 Board of Physicians and Advisors -- Membership -- Duties -- Reporting requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.020.md) - [KRS § 218B.025 218B.025 Registered and visiting qualified patients -- Designated caregivers -- Exemption from prosecution -- Limitations on amount of cannabis to be in possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.025.md) - [KRS § 218B.030 218B.030 Seizure and forfeiture -- Probable cause -- Rebuttable presumption of lawful use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.030.md) - [KRS § 218B.035 218B.035 Criminal prosecution and disciplinary actions not precluded -- Driving under the influence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.035.md) - [KRS § 218B.040 218B.040 Employer not required to permit or accommodate use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.040.md) - [KRS § 218B.045 218B.045 Patient rights under state and local law -- Visitation and parenting time -- Medical care -- Schools -- Local board of education to establish policies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.045.md) - [KRS § 218B.050 218B.050 Written certification form -- Application process -- Renewals -- Bona fide practitioner-patient relationship -- Procedures -- Administrative regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.050.md) - [KRS § 218B.055 218B.055 Registry identification card required -- Written certification -- Visiting qualified patient -- Information required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.055.md) - [KRS § 218B.060 218B.060 Registry identification card program -- Required information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.060.md) - [KRS § 218B.065 218B.065 Cabinet action required on application -- Registration for patients under age eighteen -- Application denial -- Administrative hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.065.md) - [KRS § 218B.070 218B.070 Cardholder required notifications to cabinet -- Return of unused cannabis -- Expiration of protections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.070.md) - [KRS § 218B.075 218B.075 Revocation of registration identification card -- Penalties -- Notification to cardholder -- Administrative hearing -- Judicial review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.075.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C218B_S218B.030. 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