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Published: Sep 8, 2017, 5:43 pm • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 5:43 pm By Elliott Almond, The Cannifornian Kyle Turley used to get through the day by taking painkillers, muscle relaxers, sleep aids and anti-inflammatory medications. The outcome for a …
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This Kansas gov candidate backs medical marijuana, gun rights — he’s 16 BTW
Published: Aug 14, 2017, 12:12 pm • Updated: Aug 14, 2017, 12:15 pm By The Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — He won’t even be able to vote, but a 16-year-old Wichita high school student says he’s serious about his bid …
Read More »Kansas: Teenager Runs for Governor On Pro-Pot Platform
Promising legalization, a 16-year-old runs for Governor of Kansas. Too young to legally vote, buy alcohol or purchase cigarettes, a 16-year-old Wichita high school student thinks marijuana should be legalized in Kansas. In the Sunflower State, Jack Bergeson is not …
Read More »Justice Within Reach for Kansas Couple Raided for Tomatoes and Tea Leaves
A Kansas couple will finally see their day in court after years of rulings and appeals stemming from a 2012 SWAT-like raid that only turned up some tomato plants and loose leaf tea. Some of the scarring memories for the …
Read More »Growing tomatoes in Kansas led to SWAT-style weed raid. Judge says gardeners can sue
Published: Jul 26, 2017, 9:13 am • Updated: Jul 26, 2017, 9:13 am By Roxana Hegeman, The Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. — A SWAT-style raid to search for marijuana at the home of a Kansas City couple was an unjustified …
Read More »Colorado Credit Union Wins Partial Victory in Canna-Banking Case – News
A credit union in Colorado has won a partial victory in federal court that will allow the bank to serve cannabis advocacy groups, but not companies that deal directly with cannabis. Fourth Corner Credit Union was denied a master account …
Read More »What You Need to Know about the new Kansas City Marijuana Law
Kansas City marijuana supporters overwhelmingly supported reduced penalties for marijuana possession last week, and the new city law has already taken effect. Voters approved a citizens petition initiative that reduces the maximum fine in city court from $500 to $25 and eliminates possible jail time as a penalty for possessing 35 grams or less of pot, about 1 1/4 ounce.But pot possession is still illegal, and a guilty plea would involve a drug conviction.
Tobacco use in youth higher among sexual minorities
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of tobacco use is higher for sexual minorities, with significant differences seen by sex, according to a study published online March 27 in Pediatrics.
Hongying Dai, Ph.D., from Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., used data from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey to compare use of various tobacco products according to sex and distinct sexual identities (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and unsure).
