A Kansas Senate committee on Wednesday held the first of two scheduled hearings this week on a medical marijuana legalization bill.
The legislation was taken up by the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, which is sponsoring the bill as a panel. Members heard from proponents and neutral witnesses who shared stories about their personal experience with the plant, research into the medical potential of cannabis and more.
People with chronic migraines, spinal injuries, as well as medical professionals, academics, veterans and industry association representatives spoke in favor of the proposal.
Randall Hardy, a former Republican state senator, testified in favor of the bill, stating that it is “now time for the Kansas legislature to address the need for the expanded use of medical cannabis for Kansas seniors and, really, all citizens of the state.”
“We hope that you would make sure that seniors all across the state of Kansas would have easy access to medical cannabis through the process you’re establishing,” he said.
Tuck Duncan, a lobbyist for the Kansas Cannabis Industry Association, told members of the committee that the legislation is “ready for primetime.”
“Those who oppose medical marijuana, quite honestly in my opinion, are
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