The governor of Kansas came out strongly against the state’s ongoing criminalization of medical marijuana on Tuesday, blasting the “ridiculous” laws that criminalize patients. And following the speech, a top GOP senator whose been skeptical about reform committed to at least holding hearings on the issue this session.
In her annual State of the State address, Gov. Laura Kelly (D) said that there’s a “commonsense way to improve health care here in Kansas—and that’s to finally legalize medical marijuana.”
Because we haven’t yet legalized medical marijuana, every day, thousands of Kansans are forced to choose between breaking the law and living more comfortably. It’s an unbearable choice – and an unnecessary one. #ksleg #SOTS
— Governor Laura Kelly (@GovLauraKelly) January 25, 2023
She cited a recent example of a terminally ill man whose hospital room was raidedby police and who was given a later-rescinded citation to appear in court over possession of a cannabis vape and …
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