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Committee presses ABC director on THC drinks, shipping rules and microbrewery minimums

Committee on Federal and State Affairs · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Committee members asked Director Debbie Beavers whether ABC will act on THC-infused beverages, whether nonalcoholic beer can be shipped to homebound residents, and about growth of common-consumption areas and unresolved microbrewery minimums.

Committee members used the question-and-answer portion of the meeting to press Director Debbie Beavers on several specific topics raised in her presentation.

Representative Smough asked whether ABC plans to take action on THC-infused beverages and what that action would look like. Beavers responded that ABC had notified licensees of guidance from the Office of the Attorney General and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation but "we are not taking any action" because convictions for selling illegal products could lead to license…

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