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Kansas Senate Reduces Marijuana Penalties

Kyle Brown
February 4, 2016

The Senate approved downgraded penalties for marijuana possession Wednesday, while rejecting an effort to decriminalize the substance.

Senators voted 38-1 to pass House Bill 2049. In addition to lowering the severity of first- and second-time possession, the legislation also strengthens punishments for some burglaries.

The bill that would lessen penalties on marijuana possession proved less controversial. The bill makes first-time marijuana possession a class B misdemeanor. It is currently a class A misdemeanor.

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