(March 16, 2023) – Today, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Thompson (R-Bonner Springs), held the second of two days of hearings on Senate Bill 135, the Medical Cannabis Regulation Act.
Today's opponents:
- Sen. Mark Steffan (R-Hutchinson)
- Brain Sherbert, deputy director, Oklahoma Narcotics
- Jeff Easter, Sedgwick County Sheriff
- Tony Mattivi, director, Kansas Bureau of Investigation
- Stephen Howe, Johnson County District Attorney
- Eric Voth, Kansas Medical Society
- Lauren Shiffman, citizen
- Donna Lippoldt, Culture Shield Network
- Phillip Crosby, American Family Action
- Nick Reineckre, citizen
Following today's discussion, the committee voted to table the legislation. The committee will meet again next week.