2026 midterm elections: Cindy Holscher’s cannabis policy affirms Lawrence behavior

Kansas Speaks results from Fort Hays University, 2024. Fort Hays University Recreational and medical cannabis use is a hot-button topic for voters in Kansas. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher has made it one of her biggest campaign issues, alongside data center plans and cost-of-living improvements.Since 2024, Kansas has been surrounded by states that have legalized recreational or medical marijuana, or both: Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri and Nebraska. Kansans looking to buy marijuana can cross state lines and come back with their items, with all taxes going to neighboring states. However, 67 percent of Kansans are in support of legal and taxed medical marijuana, including most Republicans, according to a survey conducted by Fort Hays State University in 2024.Cannabis use for medical problems has been fought over in Kansas for at least five years, since a 2021 bill passed the House but failed in the Senate.

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