Separate bills have been introduced in the Kansas legislature that would legalize medical and adult-use cannabis in one of the nation’s most restrictive states.
Senate Bill 294 would authorize medical marijuana “processing, distribution, sale and use,” according to KSNT-TV, an NBC affiliate in Topeka, Kansas.
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The proposal also includes provisions for patients, caregivers, regulators and enforcement.
Those with qualifying medical conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) would be required to apply for medical marijuana cards
House Bill 2405 would legalize recreational marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, possession and retail.
It would also create a regulatory framework for licensing and a Cannabis Business Regulation Fund to collect a 15% tax on cannabis sales.
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