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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Legislature considers establishing a regulated medical cannabis program and excise tax
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsors: Ford Carr and 27 others
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill creates the Kansas Medical Cannabis Act to license and regulate the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution, sale, and use of medical cannabis for patients with qualifying conditions. It levies an 8% excise tax on retail sales to fund child care, economic development, mental health, low-cost housing, and property tax rebates, and it mandates the of past cannabis-related charges.
Establishes a comprehensive legal framework for medical cannabis in Kansas, creating new licensing structures for businesses, protecting patient rights in housing, employment, and public assistance, and implementing an 8% retail tax dedicated to specific state funds and local services.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Qualifying Patients and Caregivers
Individuals with qualifying medical conditions can legally obtain, possess, and use medical cannabis with an identification card and medical recommendation.
Medical Cannabis Business Licensees
Cultivators, processors, laboratories, and dispensaries are subject to state licensure, security regulations, testing standards, and tax collection duties.
Medical Providers (Physicians, APRNs, PAs)
Healthcare professionals may seek certification to recommend medical cannabis treatment to eligible patients without facing professional disciplinary action.
Employers and Landlords
Subject to restrictions against discriminating against registered medical cannabis patients in hiring, employment terms, and housing leases.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to use medical cannabis under this act?
How is the medical cannabis retail tax distributed?
Can past criminal convictions for cannabis be cleared?
Does this act allow patients to smoke medical cannabis in public places?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Mar 16, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Expungement
The bill pairs commercial medical cannabis licensure and taxation with mandatory record expungement for past cannabis offenses.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 90)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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