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Kansas House signs off on medical marijuana bill, giving supporters hope for next session

Kansas House signs off on medical marijuana bill, giving supporters hope for next session Andrew Bahl, Topeka Capital-Journal © Andrew Bahl/The Capital-Journal Rep. Blake Carpenter, R-Derby, speaks in favor of legislation creating a medical marijuana program in Kansas Thursday at the Statehouse. The Kansas House approved legislation creating a medical marijuana program Thursday, a historic vote that followed over five hours of debate on the matter. The moment was cathartic for supporters of the bill, although they will almost certainly have to wait at least another year for it to become law, as the Kansas Senate is unlikely to consider the matter this session.

Kansas House approves medical marijuana; Senate won t follow

Kansas House approves medical marijuana; Senate won t follow ANDY TSUBASA FIELD, Associated Press/Report for America May 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas House voted for the first time Thursday to legalize medical marijuana in the state, but Republican leaders signaled the Senate wouldn t consider the bill in the final days of the legislative session. Before the House advanced the measure on a 79-42 vote, Senate President Ty Masterson’s spokesperson, Mike Pirner, told The Associated Press that a budget bill and school funding legislation have emerged as higher priorities for the Senate this week. Thirty-six states allow medical marijuana and Kansas is only one of three states that doesn t have a comprehensive medical or recreational marijuana program or allow limited medical use of low THC cannabidiol products, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures website. Some Kansas lawmakers in favor of the bill said the state shouldn t wa

LETTER: Legislative process

LETTER: Legislative process To the editor: It is most important to respond to the letter published in the May 1 edition from Terry Rogers. Ms. Rogers spent considerable time outlining the Kansas legislative process and how to find legislative details, clearly to contrast the performance of Rep. Pat Proctor (R) and Sen. Jeff Pitman (D). This was to imply that there was no work completed, or effort offered, by Sen. Pittman to serve his constituents or Kansans. To really discover the truth, as Terry Rogers suggests, it is imperative that you understand that Republicans hold a majority in both the House and Senate in Kansas. They are in leadership of both chambers. Thus, they completely control the calendars in all House and Senate committees where legislation is introduced, heard and acted upon to send to the Senate floor for action. 

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