No one should face criminal penalties for pursuing the medical care they need as determined by their medical providers and their own experiences. But in Kansas, many sick people cannot legally access the medicine that they and their medical providers have determined works best for them.
This legislative session was a ceaseless targeting of civil liberties. From suppressing voting rights to expanding the already overblown criminal legal system to hampering abortion access to a slew of anti-LGBTQ bills, our rights were in the crosshairs.
Our hard work is paying off for access to medical marijuana in Kansas.
On Wednesday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m., the Kansas Senate Fed and State Committee will hear a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Kansas, and we need your voice.
We’ve had enough of our state’s antiquated laws criminalizing medical treatments for Kansans in need. Let’s be clear: marijuana is medicine, and it’s time to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas.
ACLU of Kansas, Kansas Black Leadership Council, Kansas Cannabis Coalition, Loud Light, New Frontiers, and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 2 to uplift Kansans’ need for prompt legalization of medicinal marijuana.
The ACLU of Kansas wholeheartedly supports the passage of medical marijuana in Kansas. However, we believe to truly address the harm from the War on Drugs, we must ensure equity in marijuana legalization.