Kansas legislators who have resisted proposals to legalize marijuana for medical use are advancing a proposal aimed at making the state an industrial hemp powerhouse.
The state House gave first-round approval Friday on a voice vote to a bill that would allow state universities and colleges to grow industrial hemp and conduct research on it. The House plans to take a final vote Monday to determine whether the measure goes to the Senate.
A 2014 federal law allowed states to set up such programs. Supporters said hemp could become a big crop for Kansas farmers.
A majority of states have legalized medical marijuana, ...
Kansas legislators who have resisted proposals to legalize marijuana for medical use are advancing a proposal aimed at making the state an industrial hemp powerhouse.
The state House gave first-round approval Friday on a voice vote to a bill that would allow state universities and colleges to grow industrial hemp and conduct research on it. The House plans to take a final vote Monday to determine whether the measure goes to the Senate.
A 2014 federal law allowed states to set up such programs. Supporters said hemp could become a big crop for Kansas farmers.
A majority of states have legalized medical marijuana, ...