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Gov. Laura Kelly has ruled out using her executive powers to allow for medical marijuana in Kansas, a tactic tried in other states nationally.

A parade of individuals skeptical of marijuana legalization came before to Kansas Statehouse, signaling a potential death knell for the idea in 2023.

After a decade of failed attempts, the Kansas Legislature is as close as it's ever been to approving medical marijuana. Here's how it happened.

During November’s election, a majority of Arizona voters said “yes” to recreational cannabis. Some two months later, Arizona’s Department of Health Services issued a new draft of rules in relation to the adult-use marijuana program, and it will commence accepting cannabis business licenses applications next week (h/t Marijuana Moment).  The first draft was released in December. Since then, there haven’t been many adjustments with the exception of cannabis credentialing, which was broadened from one specific facility to any cannabis operation in the industry. The improved draft ...

Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector photo by: AP File Photo Jars of marijuana are seen on display at Montana Advanced Caregivers, a medical marijuana dispensary, Nov. 11, 2020, in Billings, Mont. TOPEKA — After a shortened session dashed hopes for medicinal cannabis legalization in 2020, proponents of the plant are taking a fresh approach for the upcoming legislative session. Last year, two separate bills were filed pushing for medicinal use, but both died in committee, despite a push to consider cannabis legislation in June when lawmakers convened for a special session. One of the bills offere...