Cannabis
Kansas City, Mo., Voters Approve $25 Fine In Easing Of Marijuana Law
Nearly 75 percent of voters approved the ballot initiative, which stands in stark contrast to current Missouri law. The change applies to people caught with 35 grams or less of marijuana.
Marijuana Activist Loses KS Court Case
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a Garden City, Kansas, mother who lost custody of her son over her use of cannabis oil in an incident that drew national attention. In a brief four-page order Dec. 27, U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten dismissed the action, finding that Shona Banda had…
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Douglas County, Kansas, Officials Say Jail Plan Will Help Inmates With Mental Health Issues The “special management” unit on the third floor of the Douglas County Jail is where county officials place inmates with medical needs, including mental illness. It’s next to the jail’s maximum security unit, separated by a single wall. Both units have…
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Need Disability Help In Kansas? Thousands Wait An Average Of Seven Years At his apartment in Olathe, Kansas, 42-year-old Nick Fugate catches up on washing dishes and remembers the 22 years he spent doing it at a local hotel, trying to stay on top of a never-ending-stream of plates, glasses and silverware. Nick recalls minor…
Pot And Pregnancy: No Harm Seen At Birth, But Many Questions Remain
Between 2 percent and 5 percent of women say they use marijuana while pregnant, according to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. And while harm to the fetus is certainly plausible since the drug crosses the placenta, the evidence has been spotty. Now a review and analysis of 31 previously published studies has…