Kansas Not Likely To Legalize Cannabis Any Time Soon And Other Marijuana Reg Updates In CT, NY & FL – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Cannabis regulations in the US vary from state to state, as the federal government considers marijuana’s status (illegal) under the Controlled Substances Act. These regulations encompass licensing requirements, taxation frameworks, product quality standards and restrictions on public consumption.

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While the Prairie State got its cannabis legalization program up and running in short order, other states are still figuring out how to implement the policy change. Let’s scroll through the latest regulatory updates in the cannabis space.

Kansas Not Likely To Legalize Cannabis Any Time Soon, House Member Says

Cannabis is still illegal in Kansas, and it seems that it will continue that way, at least for now, according to House Minority Whip Stephanie Sawyer Clayton, reported KCTV.

Why?

Even though there is bipartisan support for the policy change, “ironically, there is some bipartisan opposition,” she said.

Clayton targeted Senate president Ty Masterson, a Republican who remains “strongly against” legalizing cannabis, as a primary obstacle, adding that House members probably won’t bring the issue up again this session, or at least until he changes his stance on the plant.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly…