Kansans admit to moving out of state for medical marijuana
The Facebook page, Fire It Up Kansas, categorized as a social club with “the sole focus of sensible marijuana law reform in the state of Kansas,” posted a picture last week asking members of the page where they were from.
As of this publication, the picture has received 254 likes and 130 comments. Commentors were mainly from Kansas and included not just bigger cities in Kansas like Wichita, Lawrence, and Topeka, but also included smaller towns like Agra, Halstead, Haysville, Pratt, and many more. Some put frowny faces by their place of origin, others said where they were from in Kansas and where they were now living outside of Kansas in states where marijuana is legal in one form or another.
A couple, however, especially stood out for mentioning their move, or soon to move, to states where medical marijuana is legal, one commentor stating that they were “done waiting” to legally grow their medicine.
In 2024, Kansas Legislators will have to decide if they want Kansas to not only continue to lose tax dollars, but, apparently, also people by keeping medical marijuana illegal. According to DISA, Kansas is one of only six states where marijuana is fully illegal with the other states including Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
In states surrounding Kansas, marijuana is fully legal in Colorado to the west and Missouri to the east. In Oklahoma, medical marijuana is legal. In Nebraska, while the drug is not legal, it has been decriminalized in small amounts. However, in Kansas, possession alone for any amount as a first time offense can lead to a misdemeanor with up to six months incarceration and a maximum fine of $1,000.
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Ian Brannan
Ian Brannan is an independent journalist who founded The Kansas Constitutional in April 2022. His work focuses on issues including abortion, Convention of States, drug policy, education, government, LGBT issues, media, and more. He is also the co-host of the Remember COVID podcast.
