The national landscape is changing rapidly in medical and recreational marijuana research and policy. Right here in Kansas there have been three bills introduced so far this legislative session. This edition of A Kansas Twist provides an update on this quickly moving issue.
Read MoreMany health-related topics, including Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana, e-cigarettes and behavioral health, could be on the agenda for the 2020 Legislative session. This issue brief provides a summary of some that are likely to be addressed.
Read MoreThirty-four states have legalized marijuana for a broad range of medical purposes. Ten of those states also have legalized recreational use for adults, thereby creating conflicts between state and federal laws in an environment of evolving research regarding therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana and risks to public health. Twelve states have limited medical marijuana use laws. This issue brief provides an update to a comprehensive Health Impact Assessment on medical marijuana published by the Kansas Health Institute in 2015.
Read MoreThere is no shortage of health policy issues awaiting Governor-elect Laura Kelly and the 2019 Kansas Legislature. Our latest issue brief explores the more significant ones.
Read MoreOn March 15, 2017, Tatiana Y. Lin, M.A., KHI Senior Analyst and Strategy Team Leader, provided neutral testimony on House Bill 2152 to the House Committee on Health and Human Services.
Read MoreKHI shares neutral testimony with Senate committee
Read MoreIn order to inform the discussion, the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) has conducted a health impact assessment (HIA) that examines how the legalization of medical marijuana could affect the health of Kansans.
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