Kansas gov won’t use executive powers to legalize medical cannabis
Gov. Laura Kelly says executive action on medical marijuana reform is not within her powers, despite other governors making similar moves.
US hemp plantings plummet in 2022 as production shifts to northern states
Hemp plantings in the United States were nearly cut in half in 2022, with 28,400 acres dedicated to growing the plant – slightly more than the acreage set aside for Christmas trees.
Medical marijuana legalization advances in Kentucky, dies in Kansas
Kentucky is on track to legalize medical marijuana after a bill passed in the state Senate, but an MMJ measure in Kansas is essentially dead.
Adult-use marijuana bill filed in Arkansas; MMJ push renewed in Kansas
Lawmakers in Arkansas and Kansas this week introduced bills to legalize adult-use and medical marijuana, respectively – another sign of MJ legalization’s support in conservative Republican-leaning states.
Kansas governor presses lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana this year
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said legalizing medical marijuana is one of her top priorities in 2023, despite likely pushback from Republican lawmakers.
Case dismissed in cannabis courier’s transport of $165,000 through Kansas
Federal prosecutors dismissed a forfeiture case involving the transportation to Colorado of more than $165,000 in cash collected from medical cannabis dispensaries in Missouri.
Federal court tosses delta-8 THC lawsuit against Kansas governor
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Kansas’ governor and attorney general that alleged $120,000 worth of delta-8 THC products destroyed by police were legal.
