Roundtable reacts: What’s next for marijuana in Kansas?
Oklahoma voters soundly reject the legalization of recreational marijuana. So, what does this mean for Kansas, where lawmakers are still fighting over medicinal use? Our roundtable explores this and other major issues affecting Kansas and Missouri.
Updated: 11:30 AM CDT Mar 12, 2023
HAVE BEEN OPEN FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN A MONTH NOW IN MISSOURI. AND THE NUMBERS SHOW THIS BUDDING BUSINESS IS BOOMING. DISPENSARIES IN MISSOURI SOLD $102.9 MILLION WORTH OF WEED LAST MONTH. 70% OF THAT WAS RECREATIONAL. AND SALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GROW AS MORE PRODUCTS COME TO MARKET. SO MISSOURI IS MAKING MONEY, WHILE OTHER STATES ARE ACTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN PLANS TO OPEN THAT REVENUE STREAM. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTING IT TO PASS THIS PAST WEEK. OKLAHOMA VOTERS SOUNDLY REJECTED LEGALIZED RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA. SUPPORTERS SAY IT’S A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO RACK UP NEARLY $2 BILLION IN TAX REVENUE IN THE FIRST FOUR YEARS. SEVERAL RELIGIOUSLY EATERS, PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OPPOSE THE MEASURE. BY THE WAY, MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS ALREADY LEGAL IN OKLAHOMA. IT IS NOT IN NEIGHBORING KANSAS, WHERE HAVING ANY FORM OF MARIJUANA IS AGAINST THE LAW. SO DOES THIS MOVE THE…