Html”>According to the Kansas City Star, the comprehensive medical cannabis legislation was added to the House of Representatives voting schedule as an amendment to a seperate update to the state’s controlled substance listings. The amendment was inserted into the state’s …
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Kansas Candidates’ Debate on Schools Touches Taxes, Marijuana
By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If Democrat Carl Brewer were Kansas governor, lawmakers might be discussing legalizing marijuana to raise extra money for public schools as they struggle to agree on a plan for satisfying a state Supreme …
Read More »NFL Player Demetrius Harris Sentenced to Two Days in Jail, Two Years Probation for Weed Charge – News
Demetrius Harris of Kansas City Chiefs Forced into NFL Drug Program
In a plea deal he will have to complete the NFL drug program, which is apparently a revolving door of weed users. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Colorado Credit Union Gets Federal Approval to Serve Cannabis Industry
As states individually regain some of the freedom lost through decades of cannabis prohibition, one of the many roadblocks to a thriving legal market has been finding a reliable banking solution. Now, one credit union in Colorado may be on …
Read More »Cannabis Activism in Pot-Hostile States: Kansas and Oklahoma Are Fighting the Good Fight – News
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Attract Less Crime Than Alcohol or Tobacco Stores, Study Finds – News
Opponents of cannabis legalization often argue that allowing sales in their neighborhoods will lead to an increase in crime, but a new federally-funded study has found evidence to the contrary. Researchers from four universities in Kansas and California, partially supported …
Read More »Kansas Legislator Steve Alford Spouts Racist Lies About African-American Cannabis Users – News
Image via Garden City Telegram Kansas Representative Steve Alford showed his true colors last weekend, and they weren’t pretty. At a town hall meeting on Saturday, Rep. Alford told constituents that he opposed cannabis legalization because he believes African Americans …
Read More »Racism and Prohibition: Kansas State Rep. Defends Ignorance
Marijuana haters, Henry J. Anslinger, and Jeff Sessions have a true friend in Kansas State Rep. Steve Alford (R-124th District). On display last weekend during a legislative coffee session at St. Catherine Hospital, Rep. Alford defended America’s policy of continued …
Read More »Credit Union Sues Federal Reserve Over Right to Serve Pro-Cannabis Groups – News
Lead image via A Colorado credit union has taken the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to court over the right to handle the finances of cannabis advocacy groups. The Federal Reserve Bank refused the Fourth Corner Credit Union a …
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