Could Medicinal Marijuana Soon Be Legal in Kansas?
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Updated: 8:17 PM Feb 11, 2008
Could Medicinal Marijuana Soon Be Legal in Kansas?
The Senate Health Committee hears testimony for a medical marijuana bill.
Posted: 6:36 PM Feb 11, 2008
Reporter: Rae Chelle Davis
Email Address: RaeChelle.Davis@wibw.com
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Senate Bill 556 was debated in a panel session today. The Senate health committee heard from both sides. The bill called The Kansas Medical Marijuana Act allows people with a debilitating disease to present a judge with written certification from their doctor. This would defend them against prosecution from possession of the substance.

Among the conditions covered by the measure are cancer,
glaucoma, AIDS and hepatitis C.

"Frankly, I don't know how the Federal Government or the Drug Enforcement Administration can sleep at night when they choose to ignore mounting evidence that marijuana relieves suffering for many diseases," said Bob Stephan, former Attorney General.

"I think most Kansans are smart enough to know that you don't smoke pot for medicine," said Dr. Eric Voth, Chair of the Institute on Global Drug Policy.

After hearing the testimonials the committee said that they will conduct their own research and read the material presented to them Monday before taking a side.

The bill is still in it's early stages and a recommendation could take some time.


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Posted by: Mary Location: Lawrence on Sep 12, 2009 at 04:23 PM

I had surgery in march 2007 on my foot. I have been in constant burning pain, and in a wheelchair since then. I take around 500-600 narcotics a week just to function. I read actor Patrick S. smokes it at night. He has gained weight, looks great. Lets make it legal here.
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Posted by: Kerry Roney Location: Topeka, KS on May 4, 2009 at 02:34 PM

tell u the truth i haven't done marijuana before but my uncle did it for a long time and he was the nicest person to me but now since he stopped in 2007 he's been a pain in u know what because he quite it and i really didn't like it. i think it would be best if we all just legallise it and all get along k.
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Posted by: rukidding? Location: Topeka on Mar 10, 2009 at 12:11 AM

Forget the medical benefit. I have had pot and beer. Pot is not the problem. And after those senators discussed weather or not you should have permission in this so called free country to do what at least some of them do in private, they went to lunch and had a drink. the law is total hipocracy. when we went to war in Afganistan we mocked the taliban on our news continuosly how their people were so oppressed and they kept showing tanks crushing a big pile of bottles of liqure. What's the differance between that and the oppression that is carried out here in the states every day when people are busted for having a harmless weed in their possesion. lets all toast to that.
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