KANSAS: Voters in Wichita went to the polls on Tuesday and approved easing penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The final results came in at 9:15 p.m. Wichita Question YES …… 20075 / 54% NO …… 17091 / 45% Precinct Reported 0153, Eligible Precinct 0153 The proposed ordinance does not legalize marijuana. It makes first-time Read the full article…
KANSAS: Voters in Wichita will decide whether to approve a ballot that seeks to ease penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The issue is on the ballot for Tuesday’s municipal election in Wichita. The proposed ordinance does not legalize marijuana. It makes first-time possession a criminal infraction with a $50 fine. Under state law, Read the full article…
KANSAS: We will know on Tuesday whether or not Wichitans will vote on a marijuana petition in April. The petition looks to lesson the fines and eliminate jail time for marijuana possession within the city. The Wichita City Council will vote at its next meeting to put the issue on the ballot or not. Council Read the full article…
KANSAS: A petition to let voters decide whether to decriminalize marijuana has fallen 47 signatures short of forcing its way onto the Wichita city ballot, the county’s election chief certified Friday. Backers of the petition plan to challenge that count, saying some legitimate voters appeared to have improperly excluded over registration and timing technicalities. There Read the full article…
KANSAS: Advocates of reducing penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana in Wichita turned in petitions to the city seeking to have the question put on the November ballot. Petition organizers say they collected more than 5,800 signatures, more than twice the number needed to put the issue to a vote. The proponents want to Read the full article…