Press Release: Kansas Medical Marijuana Bill to be Subject of Informational Hearing Today
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Kansas Medical Marijuana Bill to be Subject of Informational Hearing Today
Rep. Gail Finney Has Proposed a Bill that Would Allow Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana for Seriously Ill Patients
CONTACT: Mike Meno, MPP assistant director of communications …… 202-905-2030 or [email protected]
TOPEKA, KANSAS— Today, the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee will hold an informational hearing on a medical marijuana bill proposed by Rep. Gail Finney. Under the proposal, doctors could recommend medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses such as cancer or HIV/AIDS. Fourteen other states, including Colorado and New Mexico, have passed similar laws.
        WHAT: Informational presentation on medical marijuana
        WHERE: Docking State Office Building, Room 784, 915 SW, Harrison Street, Topeka
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m.
        WHO: Patients, medical professionals, and others will speak. Â
        With more than 124,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. For more information, please visit www.mpp.org.
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