Days before a hearing was set to begin on a medical marijuana bill already passed by the Kansas House, Senate Republicans abruptly canceled the session and moved the measure to a committee that seldom considers legislation, leaving the proposal’s future in question. On Thursday Senate President Ty Masterson shifted the bill into the Committee on
Days before a hearing was set to begin on a medical marijuana bill already passed by the Kansas House, Senate Republicans abruptly canceled the session and moved the measure to a committee that seldom considers legislation, leaving the proposal’s future in question.
On Thursday Senate President Ty Masterson shifted the bill into the Committee on Interstate Cooperation, a panel comprised of leadership that he chairs. Masterson’s office said procedural issues in 2021 would make it impossible to act on the House’s bill.
In response, Sen. Rob Olson, chair of the Federal and State Affairs committee set to hear the bill Tuesday, canceled the meeting. Just a week ago, he had expressed optimism about a bill passing the Legislature this year.
Kansas is one of 13 states in the country that has not yet legalized medical marijuana, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
