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Trump Justice Department files federal charges against Kansas hemp THC operator

Justin Lane, owner of Wichita-based High Hopes ICT – which billed itself as the first dispensary in the…

March 4
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Kansas introduces bills to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana

Separate bills have been introduced in the Kansas Legislature that would legalize medical and adult-use marijuana in the…

News March 12
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Kansas Senate quashes effort to force debate on medical marijuana bill

The latest effort to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas has been halted by the Republican-controlled state Senate.

News April 29
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Fear of crime, violence sidetracks Kansas medical marijuana proposal

Kansas' Republican-controlled Senate voted to punt a restrictive medical marijuana legalization proposal to the 2025 legislative session.

News April 1
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Kansas’ medical cannabis proposal would be among nation’s strictest

Seriously ill people in Kansas would be able to access nonsmokable medical cannabis from pharmacies if a bill…

News March 20
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Border sales a boost for most marijuana retailers across US

Retail border business is a big economic driver for dispensary operators nationwide, particularly when new markets open up,…

News September 7
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Fewer Kansas farmers growing hemp as CBD demand drops

Fewer farmers in Kansas are growing hemp because they see less demand for CBD oil.

News September 1
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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…

News June 2
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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…

News May 9
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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…

News March 17
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