Kansas lawmakers have scheduled three meetings starting this week that are meant to inform legislation to legalize medical marijuana in the state that could be voted on in 2023.
Members of the Special Committee on Medical Marijuana, which a bicameral legislative panel formed in June, are set to hear from state officials, law enforcement, advocates and opponents as they work to finalize a reform bill for next year’s session.
The first meeting will take place on Wednesday. An agenda says that there will be general discussion about medical cannabis legislation and tax and fee structures, followed by testimony from representatives of state agencies, law enforcement and local governments.
Next week, on October 19, the committee will take comments on the “public policy implications” of medical marijuana legalization from supporters, opponents and neutral parties.
Then on November 16, members will discuss and finalize committee recommendations for the full legislature, which will be used to inform the provisions of a legalization bill for the 2023 session.
While advocates were disappointed that lawmakers were unable to pass a medical cannabis bill by the end of the 2022 session in May—despite considerable momentum and the support of Gov. Laura Kelly (D)—the hope is that
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