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GOP Lawmakers To Kansans: No Medical Marijuana, No Expanded Medicaid And No More Debate Until Next Year
Sunday, April 28, 2024 - 7:53pm | 441Kansas faces another year without the prospect of legalizing medical marijuana or expanding its Medicaid program, as Republican state senators effectively blocked efforts on Friday to bring these issues to debate before they adjourn on Tuesday. Despite consistent advocacy and popular support,...
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Charges Against Terminally Ill Cancer Patient In Kansas Dropped, Receives Fine For Vaping Medical Marijuana
Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 8:03pm | 637In Kansas, marijuana is entirely illegal and penalties for possession are exorbitant. As Benzinga recently reported, a 69-year-old patient at Hays Medical Center in the final stages of terminal, inoperable cancer was visited by police in his room allegedly for possessing a vaping device...
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U.S. Army Veteran With Cancer Begs Kansas Senate To Legalize Medical Cannabis As He Is 'Running Out Of Time'
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 2:01pm | 890The Kansas House of Representatives recently appointed key lawmakers from both chambers to a conference committee that will lay out details for a medical marijuana legalization bill. Cannabis advocates called the move a clear sign that reform is inevitable and can be expected soon....
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Cannabis Regulatory Update: Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 3:41pm | 842Kansas House Passes Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill, Sends It For A Floor Vote After many meetings held to review a plethora of amendments to a medical cannabis legalization bill, a Kansas House Committee passed the overall measure on Monday in a 13 to 8 vote, writes Marijuana Moment. After the...