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27 March 2024
TOPEKA, (KSNT)- A medical marijuana bill is set to get a hearing at the Kansas Statehouse. It’s the first hearing scheduled on a marijuana proposal this session.
Kansas lawmakers scheduled Senate Bill 555 for a hearing on Thursday, March 28 at 8 a.m. The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs.
The proposal is backed by Kansas Natural Remedies, a hemp cultivator based in Wichita. It establishes a medical cannabis pilot program for limited cultivation, processing and dispensing of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products.
The bill hearing is scheduled to take place in Room 144-S of the Kansas Statehouse.
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