TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Legalizing medical marijuana in Kansas has stalled once again this year.
Senate Bill 12, a joint plan from the House and Senate to legalize medical marijuana in the state, is still in committee.
According to Mike Pirner, a spokesman for Senate Leadership, it will not likely gain traction when lawmakers return on May 23 to wrap up this year’s legislative session.
“Given we plan to only be there one day, it’s unlikely that work could be completed on that item,” Pirner told Kansas Capitol Bureau in an email Monday.
Lawmakers are still in the early stages of carving out a plan as the session comes to a close. Before adjourning last month, the first conference committee meeting was held to go over differences in the House proposal and Senate proposal.
At the time, Sen. Rob Olson, R-Olathe, who chairs the Senate Fed and State committee, said the conference committee is working on drafting a bill to pass both chambers.
“I believe the votes are in both chambers, but to find that right mix that’s right for Kansas …,” Olson said.
So far, a second meeting on the bill has not yet been scheduled. There are also several differences House and Senate members would need to address before reaching a final agreement to bring it to the floor. This includes everything from licensing agreements to how products are advertised.
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