Kansas

As Kansas lawmakers once again take up the issue of marijuana reform, a top state regulator is advising that it would be "easier to implement" recreational legalization first, rather than start with a medical cannabis program as other states have done. Ahead of the 2025 session, the legislature's

Committees granted 56 days to debate policy issues ahead of 2025 session. Republican Sen. Michael Fagg made a compelling case for scheduling joint House and Senate hearings on options for developing medical marijuana legislation in advance of convening the 2025 Kansas Legislature. The Legislative

Kansas Lawmakers Fail to Pass Medicinal Marijuana Program as Thousands Cross State Line for Licenses. As Kansas lawmakers fail to pass a medicinal marijuana program, nearly 2,000 Kansans have crossed the state line to obtain medicinal marijuana licenses in Missouri, The Star has learned. Exactly 1

A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas won’t become law this year after a bid to bring the measure to the Senate floor failed to pass last week. A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas is dead for 2024 after the state Senate blocked an effort to bring the proposal to the floor for

Kansas Introduces Limited Medical Marijuana Program Bill. A bill creating what’s among the most limited medical marijuana programs in the country was introduced in the Kansas Statehouse, after several years of failed attempts at creating a program. Kansas is one of only 10 states that doesn’t have

After numerous failed attempts to make marijuana legal in Kansas, a new effort is underway. Kansas Natural Remedies harvests hemp plants in the state. While hemp and marijuana plants are the same species, due to the low amount of THC in hemp, it does not classify as cannabis making it legal. Kansas

Conservative lawmakers worry that medical cannabis legalization could make it easier for people to use weed recreationally. Yet another spring in Topeka and more seemingly serious talk about legalizing medical marijuana in Kansas. Lawmakers and supporters of pulling Kansas cannabis regulations in

There’s progress on a Kansas bill making it easier for farmers to grow hemp in the state. HB 2168 would lower the barrier for farmers looking to grow hemp by reducing the maximum license and registration fee. Legislators say it could help farmers diversify their crops amid years of drought. After

Kansas is one of only a few states with no legal medical or recreational marijuana. Some people are optimistic about a medical cannabis deal this year. Activists at the Statehouse are renewing a push for state lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas. While Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and

Developer Withdraws Plans for Marijuana-Friendly Village in Kansas After Controversy. The developer of a marijuana-friendly entertainment district has withdrawn his redevelopment plans for a tiny Kansas City-area village after The Star inquired about a series of connections between the project and

The shift is likely due to a decrease in demand for CBD oil, and the legalization of cannabis in neighbouring states. A recent report shows that the state of Kansas once had hundreds of licensed hemp cultivators, but that number has decreased significantly. Numbers for 2023 show that there are only

In yet another legislative session, the possibility of Kansans obtaining needed relief through regulated medical marijuana has gone down in flames. Earlier this month, a Senate committee shelved a bill that would have allowed those suffering from more than 20 different conditions the ability to have