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KS SB295Introducedas of 2025-03-11

Removing the criminal penalties for possession of a personal-use quantity of marijuana and creating a civil penalty for possession of a personal-use quantity of marijuana.

Plain-English summary

What happened: A Kansas bill that would remove criminal penalties for personal-use marijuana possession and replace them with a civil penalty has been referred to the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs.

Why it matters: Decriminalization of personal-use possession could expand the potential consumer base for cannabis businesses if further legalization follows, while reducing legal risk for current cannabis patients and consumers in the state.

Affects: patients

LATEST ACTION: Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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