Changing marijuana policies in neighboring states elevate discussion in Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – As folks in Missouri have entry to leisure marijuana, Oklahoma voters are set to take up the difficulty subsequent month. Whereas most of Kansas’ neighbors have both leisure or medical marijuana, it’s nonetheless unlawful in all kinds within the Sunflower State.

Legalizing marijuana in Kansas has been talked about for years, however any legislative motion has fallen quick. This session, Governor Laura Kelly has signaled her help. With two close by states and doubtlessly a 3rd legalizing leisure use, supporters say it’s time. Amongst these hoping for change is Kiley Klug whose 15-year-old son, Owen, has Davet Syndrome, a drug-resistant epilepsy. Owen has suffered from seizures and typical pharmaceutical-based therapies have confirmed to be ineffective.

“I met a number of mother and father and households all through the nation who’ve seen nice success with hashish use with epilepsy,” Klug stated.

By way of Haleigh’s Hope, a sort of low-dose THC oil, she stated her son’s life is circled to some extent the place he’s regaining misplaced expertise.

“He began communication, vocalizing once more, sitting up once more,” Klug stated. “it’s nothing in need of a miracle.”

This legislative session in Kansas, lawmakers are set to take up laws on medical marijuana use. Seeing potential farther advantages for her son, Klug helps it.

“I’m a mother of kids, I’m a mother of somebody with particular wants. I’m a trainer. This could profit all aspects of my life,” she stated. “I’ve to be optimistic.”

KannaBliss founder Brett Harris has seen curiosity in CBD merchandise at his shops proceed to extend. And as a lobbyist with the Kansas Hashish Chamber of Commerce, he says up to now, he has not come throughout a lot opposition.

“Medical is a good beginning place,” Harris stated. “You’ll be able to actually management that the fitting individuals are getting the fitting drugs. When it goes leisure, you slap down a card that claims you’re 21 or older. That generally just isn’t an ideal place to begin.”

Klug is hopeful that lawmakers will take years of dialogue and switch it into significant motion.

“We’re good folks, we abide by the foundations,” she stated. “We by no means imagined that we’d go down this path. We’re like a whole lot of hundreds, if not thousands and thousands of others. That is our solely possibility for our little one, for themselves.”

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