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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 State ramps up pressure against Wichita marijuana initiative 🌿State ramps up pressure against Wichita marijuana initiative
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Some lawmakers and state officials tried on Friday to rally opposition to a Wichita ballot initiative believed to be the first in Kansas that seeks to ease penalties for first-time possession of small amounts of marijuana.
A handful of legislators were joined by top state officials at a news conference to say the city has no legal authority to adopt an ordinance that conflicts with state law — even if voters approve the ballot initiative during Tuesday's local election.
"This is an illegal petition and an illegal referendum," said state Rep. Steve Brunk, a Republican lawmaker from Wichita.
The ballot measure does not attempt to legalize marijuana. It proposes to makes first-time possession a criminal infraction with a $50 fine in Wichita. Under state law, it is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,500 and a year in jail.
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