Kansas House approves medical marijuana; Senate won t follow
ANDY TSUBASA FIELD, Associated Press/Report for America
May 7, 2021
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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
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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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