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KCIA is the only Kansas trade association advancing the interests of the legitimate and responsible medical cannabis professionals in the state. It is leading a unified and coordinated campaign to ensure this emerging sector is legalized, regulated and treated properly under state law.
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Senate Bill No. 560 – Medical Marijuana Regulation Act Summary (PDF)
Senate Bill No. 560 – Medical Marijuana Regulation Act (PDF)
Comparison Of Medical Marijuana Legislation In House Substitute For SB 158 And SB 560 (PDF)
Several states in play to legalize marijuana this year through legislation
House Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 158 (PDF)
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158 (PDF)
Veterans push Kansas to legalize medical marijuana | Raleigh News & Observer
Facebook plans to make changes to its anti-cannabis policy
Medical Marijuana: Policy Considerations (April 2019)
Statewide Poll Shows Kansans Want Those in Need to Have Access to Medical Cannabis (PDF)
Kansas Statewide Survey Legalization of Medical Cannabis (PDF)
Kansas Medical Cannabis Act (PDF)
The medical case for medical marijuana
A doctor's case for medical marijuana | David Casarett
Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic's hat and investigated on his own. He comes back with a fascinating report on what we know and what we don't – and what mainstream medicine could learn from the modern medical marijuana dispensary.
Why I changed my mind about medicinal cannabis | Hugh Hempel | TEDxUniversityofNevada
Hugh Hempel is a technology industry veteran turned health care entrepreneur. In this moving talk he discusses how medicinal cannabis has enriched the lives of his ailing 11 year-old daughters. This talk will challenge your views of medical marijuana.
The Potential Benefits of Medical Marijuana | Dr. Alan Shackelford | TEDxCincinnati
Medical marijuana isn't devil weed or the cure for everything. Find out what it really is, and what it can really do. Dr.Alan Shackelford shows us. FB: Amarimed of Colorado / Twitter: @DrAShackelford Dr. Alan Shackelford is a graduate of the University of Heidelberg School of Medicine in Germany and completed postgraduate medical training at major teaching hospitals of the Harvard Medical.
Medical Marijuana: Mayo Clinic Radio
Addiction specialist Dr. Jon Ebbert explains how medical marijuana is being used to treat disease symptoms and pain.