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The Kansas Attorney General stated that he would sue the city if the measure passed, arguing the city does not have legal authority to reduce cannabis penalties. [6] The Kansas Attorney General subsequently sued the city to hold the initiative. The Wichita City Council later unanimously voted to approve a similar ordinance in 2017. [7]
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]
State Sen. Rob Olson, an Olathe Republican helping lead efforts to implement a medical program, all but ruled out recreational marijuana in Kansas any time soon. The Missouri vote wouldn’t ...
It advocates labeling marijuana a gateway drug and says Congress should work to ensure the enforcement of drug laws. The Kansas Democratic Party platform supports the legalization of marijuana.
Kansas is one of 10 U.S. states where marijuana remains illegal and criminalized, including for people who rely on it to treat chronic pain and other medical conditions.
States that have legalized medical marijuana have experienced a 22.7% increase in opioid overdose deaths. Students who use marijuana and THC have poorer educational outcomes than their peers ...
Vermont, which had previously legalized marijuana possession and home growing, legalized retail marijuana sales in 2020. [9] Once all ballot measures took effect in 2021, a total of 14 states had legalized cannabis for recreational use.