The Libertarian Party of Kansas fully supports and endorses the passage of Kansas House Bill 2691 (HB 2691): The Kansas Safe Access Act.

This bill would allow the legal use of Cannabis, and products derived from Cannabis, for medicinal use. It would also create a licensing system similar to those of other states that have already established a legal, medical cannabis industry.

Cannabis was a part of the American pharmacopoeia until 1942 and is currently available by prescription in the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, and Israel in its whole plant form. The analgesic, anticonvulsant, and antiemetic properties of cannabinoids have been well-documented in more than 100 years of medical research. Cannabinoids have fewer side effects than commonly prescribed medications, and mortality rates approaching zero.

This bill has taken multiple other states’ legislation into consideration — not only the other states’ wording, but also their implementation concerns. Because of the research and due diligence done on this bill, this proposed HB 2691 is the most compassionate and comprehensive medical marijuana bill in the nation.

The Libertarian Party has long endorsed the legalization of Cannabis and hemp farming/cultivation, possession, sale, and use, as is represented in our Party Platforms.

HB2691 is a smart, strong, common sense step in the right direction.

The Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Kansas

Rob Hodgkinson – LPKS Chair
Libertarian Party of Kansas
P.O. Box 2456
Wichita, KS 67201
(913) 980-9269
Email: [email protected]

Rob Hodgkinson chairs the Libertarian Party of Kansas.