Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has stated that she will not exercise her executive powers to permit medical marijuana possession or decriminalize cannabis in the state.
This decision reduces the options for proponents of medical marijuana in Kansas, as efforts in the Legislature have faltered in recent years.
While some states have employed executive orders to allow limited possession, Gov. Kelly says that Kansas law does not grant her the authority to take similar action.
The lack of progress in the Legislature on medical weed has frustrated advocates, with a recent bill failing to gain traction.
Senator Mike Thompson, chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, dismissed the proposal as too close to recreational use.
Despite pessimism among allies and lawmakers, advocates hope for a change in officials' opinions to advance the cause in 2024.
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