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11 Session of 2024
22 SENATE BILL No. 555
33 By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
44 3-18
55 AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to medical cannabis;
66 creating the medical cannabis pilot program act; authorizing the
77 secretary of health and environment to enter into contracts for the
88 limited cultivation, processing and distribution of medical cannabis for
99 patient use upon a physician's recommendation; imposing terms and
1010 conditions for such contracts; establishing requirements for physician
1111 certifications recommending medical cannabis use; levying an excise
1212 tax on the retail sale of medical cannabis; establishing the medical
1313 cannabis refund fund and the medical cannabis research and education
1414 fund; creating the crime of unlawful storage of medical cannabis;
1515 making exceptions to the crimes of unlawful manufacture and
1616 possession of controlled substances; amending K.S.A. 21-5703, 21-
1717 5705, 21-5706, 21-5707, 21-5709, 21-5710, 23-3201, 38-2269, 44-501,
1818 79-5201 and 79-5210 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-1120 and 65-28b08
1919 and repealing the existing sections.
2020 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
2121 New Section 1. The provisions of sections 1 through 27, and
2222 amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the medical
2323 cannabis pilot program act.
2424 New Sec. 2. As used in the medical cannabis pilot program act,
2525 section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto:
2626 (a) "Academic medical center" means a medical school and its
2727 affiliated teaching hospitals and clinics.
2828 (b) "Cannabinoid" means any of the chemical compounds that are
2929 produced naturally in the plant cannabis sativa that can bind on the
3030 cannabinoid receptors in cells.
3131 (c) (1) "Cannabis" means the plant cannabis sativa and all parts
3232 thereof, whether growing or not, including the seeds, the resin extracted
3333 from any part of the plant and any compound, manufacture, salt,
3434 derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin.
3535 (2) "Cannabis" does not include:
3636 (A) (i) The mature stalks of the plant;
3737 (ii) fiber produced from mature stalks;
3838 (iii) oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant;
3939 (iv) any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or
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7676 preparation of the mature stalks, fiber, oil or cake, except the resin
7777 extracted from the mature stalks; or
7878 (v) the sterilized seed of the plant that is incapable of germination;
7979 (B) any substance listed in schedules II through V of the uniform
8080 controlled substances act;
8181 (C) drug products approved by the United States food and drug
8282 administration as of July 1, 2024;
8383 (D) cannabidiol (other trade name: 2-[3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-
8484 2-cyclohexen-1-yl]-5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol); or
8585 (E) industrial hemp, as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments
8686 thereto, when cultivated, produced, possessed or used for activities
8787 authorized by the commercial industrial hemp act.
8888 (d) "Caregiver" means an individual designated on a medical
8989 cannabis certificate who is authorized to purchase and possess medical
9090 cannabis on behalf of a patient named in such medical cannabis certificate.
9191 (e) "Cultivate" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-4101, and
9292 amendments thereto.
9393 (f) "Dispense" or "dispensing" means to sell or deliver medical
9494 cannabis or medical cannabis products to a patient or caregiver, including
9595 the packaging and labeling required for such delivery.
9696 (g) "Distribution hub" means a premises owned and operated by a
9797 medical cannabis operator or a pharmacy for the storage, distribution, sale
9898 and delivery of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products to
9999 patients and caregivers.
100100 (h) "Medical cannabis" means cannabis that is cultivated, processed,
101101 tested, dispensed, possessed or used for a medical purpose.
102102 (i) "Medical cannabis certificate" means a document issued by a
103103 physician pursuant to section 20, and amendments thereto, recommending
104104 the use of medical cannabis by the patient named in such document.
105105 (j) "Medical cannabis operator" or "operator" means a person who
106106 cultivates, processes, stores, distributes, sells and delivers medical
107107 cannabis and medical cannabis products in accordance with a contract with
108108 the secretary pursuant to section 4, and amendments thereto.
109109 (k) "Medical cannabis product" means a product that contains
110110 cannabinoids that have been extracted from plant material or the resin
111111 therefrom by physical or chemical means and is intended for
112112 administration to a patient.
113113 (l) "Medical cannabis waste" means:
114114 (1) Unused, surplus, returned or out-of-date medical cannabis or
115115 medical cannabis product;
116116 (2) recalled medical cannabis or medical cannabis product;
117117 (3) plant debris of the plant of cannabis sativa, including dead plants
118118 and all unused plant parts and roots; and
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162162 (4) any wastewater generated during cultivation and processing.
163163 (m) "Patient" means an individual who possesses a medical cannabis
164164 certificate authorizing such individual to purchase, possess and consume
165165 medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in accordance with this act.
166166 (n) "Person" means any natural person, corporation, limited liability
167167 company, limited company, partnership or limited partnership.
168168 (o) "Pharmacy" means a premises or other site that employs one or
169169 more licensed pharmacists, as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626, and amendments
170170 thereto, to dispense drugs that are offered for sale and that is registered
171171 pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1643, and amendments thereto.
172172 (p) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine and
173173 surgery in this state.
174174 (q) "Plant" means the plant cannabis sativa produced from a clone or
175175 seed.
176176 (r) (1) "Plant material" means the leaves, stems, buds and flowers of
177177 the plant cannabis sativa.
178178 (2) "Plant material" does not include seedlings, seeds, clones, stalks
179179 or roots of the plant or the weight of any non-cannabis ingredients
180180 combined with cannabis.
181181 (s) "Postsecondary educational institution" means the same as defined
182182 in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto.
183183 (t) "Process" or "processing" means the extraction of cannabinoids
184184 from medical cannabis for the production of medical cannabis products.
185185 (u) "Qualifying medical condition" means any of the following:
186186 (1) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
187187 (2) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
188188 (3) autism;
189189 (4) cancer;
190190 (5) chronic traumatic encephalopathy;
191191 (6) Crohn's disease;
192192 (7) epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
193193 (8) fibromyalgia;
194194 (9) multiple sclerosis;
195195 (10) Parkinson's disease;
196196 (11) post-traumatic stress disorder;
197197 (12) sickle cell anemia;
198198 (13) spinal cord disease or injury;
199199 (14) traumatic brain injury;
200200 (15) ulcerative colitis; or
201201 (16) pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable.
202202 (v) "Secretary" means the secretary of health and environment.
203203 (w) "Smoking" means the act of consuming cannabis through
204204 combustion and inhalation.
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248248 (x) "State contracted laboratory" means a laboratory that has entered
249249 into a contract with the secretary pursuant to section 7, and amendments
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251251 (y) "Tetrahydrocannabinol" or "THC" means the primary
252252 psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis.
253253 (z) "Tetrahydrocannabinol content" means the sum of the amount of
254254 tetrahydrocannabinol and 87.7% of the amount of tetrahydrocannabinolic
255255 acid present in the product.
256256 (aa) "Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid" means the acidic form of THC.
257257 (bb) "Vaporization" means consumption of medical cannabis products
258258 through inhalation of vaporized products.
259259 New Sec. 3. (a) No person shall grow, harvest, process, sell, barter,
260260 transport, deliver, furnish or otherwise possess any form of cannabis,
261261 except as specifically provided in the medical cannabis pilot program act
262262 or the commercial industrial hemp act, K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq., and
263263 amendments thereto.
264264 (b) Nothing in the medical cannabis pilot program act shall be
265265 construed to:
266266 (1) Require a physician to recommend that a patient use medical
267267 cannabis to treat a qualifying medical condition;
268268 (2) permit the use, possession or administration of medical cannabis
269269 other than as authorized by this act;
270270 (3) permit the use, possession or administration of medical cannabis
271271 on federal land located in this state;
272272 (4) require any public place to accommodate a patient's use of
273273 medical cannabis;
274274 (5) prohibit any public place from accommodating a patient's use of
275275 medical cannabis; or
276276 (6) restrict research related to cannabis conducted at a postsecondary
277277 educational institution, academic medical center or private research and
278278 development organization as part of a research protocol approved by an
279279 institutional review board or equivalent entity.
280280 New Sec. 4. (a) There is hereby established the medical cannabis
281281 pilot program to be administered by the secretary of health and
282282 environment.
283283 (b) The secretary may enter into contracts with medical cannabis
284284 operators for the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis and
285285 medical cannabis products in this state. Each contract shall contain such
286286 terms and conditions as required by this act and such other terms and
287287 conditions as may be required and negotiated by the secretary. No term or
288288 condition of any such contract shall conflict, either directly or indirectly,
289289 with the provisions of this act. Each contract shall expire on or before July
290290 1, 2029.
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334334 (c) The secretary shall not enter into a contract pursuant to subsection
335335 (b) with more than four medical cannabis operators at any one time. For
336336 the privilege of being a medical cannabis operator, each medical cannabis
337337 operator shall agree to pay the secretary an annual amount of not less than
338338 $50,000.
339339 (d) Each contract shall permit the medical cannabis operator to
340340 commence operations in accordance with this act on July 1, 2024, or as
341341 soon thereafter as the facilities of such medical cannabis operator used for
342342 the cultivation or processing of medical cannabis and medical cannabis
343343 products are deemed compliant with the provisions of this act by the
344344 secretary.
345345 (e) No contract shall be assignable except as mutually agreed to by
346346 the medical cannabis operator and the secretary. Any assignee shall satisfy
347347 the requirements of section 5, and amendments thereto, prior to the
348348 execution of any agreement to assign such contract.
349349 (f) If the secretary finds that a medical cannabis operator is in breach
350350 of any provision of the contract or in violation of any provision of this act,
351351 the secretary shall provide written notice of such breach or violation to
352352 such medical cannabis operator. The medical cannabis operator shall have
353353 30 days from the receipt of such written notice to remedy the breach or
354354 violation, unless the written notice provides a longer period of time or the
355355 parties to the contract agree to a longer period of time. If the medical
356356 cannabis operator fails to remedy a breach or violation within the specified
357357 period of time, the secretary may terminate such contract.
358358 New Sec. 5. (a) All persons, if individuals, contracting with the
359359 secretary pursuant to section 4, and amendments thereto, and all members,
360360 partners, directors, managers, shareholders and officers of any other person
361361 shall:
362362 (1) Be a citizen of the United States;
363363 (2) have not been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state,
364364 any other state or the United States;
365365 (3) be at least 21 years of age;
366366 (4) not intend to carry on the authorized business activities or conduct
367367 such business activities on behalf of or for the primary benefit of another
368368 person who does not satisfy the requirements of this section;
369369 (5) own or lease the premises on which the authorized business
370370 activities will be conducted; and
371371 (6) have been a resident of this state since July 1, 2021, except if the
372372 person is a business entity, then not less than 80% of the total equity of
373373 such business entity shall be held by individuals who have been a resident
374374 of this state since July 1, 2021.
375375 (b) At least one director, manager or officer of a business entity
376376 contracting with the secretary pursuant to section 4, and amendments
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420420 thereto, shall have held a license as a hemp producer under the commercial
421421 industrial hemp act, K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq., and amendments thereto, for
422422 two years immediately prior to the execution of such contract. Such
423423 individual shall also have served as a director, manager or officer of such
424424 business entity during the same two-year period.
425425 (c) All persons contracting with the secretary pursuant to section 4,
426426 and amendments thereto, who are not individuals shall provide to the
427427 secretary:
428428 (1) A certificate of good standing;
429429 (2) a copy of such person's bylaws, operating agreement or other
430430 document providing for the governance of such person; and
431431 (3) a certified document indicating:
432432 (A) Each individual who holds an ownership interest in such person
433433 and each individual who holds an ownership interest in any business entity
434434 that holds an ownership interest in such person;
435435 (B) the percentage of ownership interest of each such individual or
436436 business entity; and
437437 (C) the residential address of each such individual.
438438 (d) Any contract entered into pursuant to section 4, and amendments
439439 thereto, shall prohibit:
440440 (A) Any compensation, fee, expense or similarly characterized non-
441441 equity payment that is contingent on or otherwise determined in a manner
442442 that factors in profits, sales, revenue or cash flow of any kind relating to
443443 the operation of business activities by a medical cannabis operator,
444444 including, but not limited to, profit-based consulting fees and percentage
445445 rent payments;
446446 (B) any convertible notes or other non-equity instruments used to
447447 finance the authorized business activities of a medical cannabis operator if
448448 the beneficiary of any such instrument is domiciled outside of this state;
449449 and
450450 (C) distributions by an operator to any person domiciled outside of
451451 this state that exceed such recipient's pro rata share of the net profits
452452 earned by a medical cannabis operator based on the recipient's ownership
453453 interest in such medical cannabis operator. Each operator shall disclose to
454454 the secretary any financial instrument, equity or distribution structure that
455455 provides for the distribution of moneys by such operator to persons
456456 domiciled, incorporated or otherwise organized outside of this state.  
457457 New Sec. 6. (a) Each medical cannabis operator may operate one or
458458 more facilities for the cultivation of medical cannabis. Such facilities may
459459 be contiguous to each other or located on separate parcels of real property.
460460 A medical cannabis operator shall only:
461461 (1) Cultivate and harvest medical cannabis flower in facilities that are
462462 completely enclosed and windowless;
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506506 (2) conduct cultivation activities in such facilities on an aggregate of
507507 25,000 square feet of floor area for mature, flowering cannabis plants.
508508 Such floor area limitation shall not apply to any areas that do not contain
509509 mature, flowering cannabis plants, including areas containing mother
510510 plants, vegetative plants, clones or seedlings; and
511511 (3) use single horizontal tiers for mature, flowering plants when
512512 cultivating medical cannabis.
513513 (b) Each medical cannabis operator may operate one or more
514514 facilities for the processing of medical cannabis into medical cannabis
515515 products. A medical cannabis operator shall only:
516516 (1) Process medical cannabis in a secure, completely enclosed
517517 facility;
518518 (2) use extraction methods that do not involve any high-pressure
519519 systems, potentially explosive systems or non-water or non-oil solvents,
520520 including, but not limited to, butane, propane, ethanol or carbon dioxide;
521521 and
522522 (3) produce only those medical cannabis products that are permitted
523523 for dispensing under section 12, and amendments thereto.
524524 (c) A medical cannabis operator may commence cultivation activities
525525 prior to the execution of a contract pursuant to section 4, and amendments
526526 thereto, if the secretary issues a letter of intent to enter into a contract with
527527 such medical cannabis operator. Such letter of intent shall specify the
528528 medical cannabis operator the secretary intends to enter into a contract
529529 with, the facility premises that may commence cultivation activities prior
530530 to the execution of such contract and the date certain on which such
531531 cultivation activities shall cease if no contract has been executed as of such
532532 date. If a contract has not been executed prior to the date specified in the
533533 letter of intent, such medical cannabis operator shall cease cultivation
534534 activities until a contract is executed between such medical cannabis
535535 operator and the secretary.
536536 (d) A medical cannabis operator may contract with a person licensed
537537 as a hemp processor under the commercial industrial hemp act, K.S.A. 2-
538538 3901 et seq., and amendments thereto, to process medical cannabis into
539539 medical cannabis products. All medical cannabis products produced
540540 pursuant to such contract shall be subject to the testing provisions of
541541 section 7, and amendments thereto, and the tracking requirements of
542542 section 14, and amendments thereto.
543543 (e) Each medical cannabis operator shall have an agreement with a
544544 qualified company that performs audits of industrial safety practices and
545545 hygiene measures. Prior to the commencement of operations, each facility
546546 shall be determined compliant with minimum safety standards in hazard
547547 communication, respiratory protection and emergency action planning.
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592592 cultivated or processed by a medical cannabis operator for personal use by
593593 any member, partner, director, manager, officer, shareholder or employee
594594 of such medical cannabis operator, or any family member or other
595595 individual residing in the household of such member, partner, director,
596596 manager, officer, shareholder or employee.
597597 New Sec. 7. (a) No batch of medical cannabis or medical cannabis
598598 products shall be sold unless a sample from such batch has been tested and
599599 certified for use or consumption by the state contracted laboratory. Each
600600 contract shall specify batch size, testing and certification requirements and
601601 the identity of the state contracted laboratory. The batch size for medical
602602 cannabis shall not be more than 10 pounds and the batch size for medical
603603 cannabis products shall not be more than five liters or the equivalent of
604604 such amount.
605605 (b) The secretary shall enter into a contract with a laboratory for the
606606 purpose of conducting compliance and quality assurance testing of
607607 medical cannabis and medical cannabis products produced by medical
608608 cannabis operators. The state contracted laboratory shall:
609609 (1) At the time of execution of the contract with the secretary, operate
610610 a laboratory in another state that tests cannabis and that holds an ISO
611611 17025 accreditation;
612612 (2) not be owned, in whole or in part, by any person who is a medical
613613 cannabis operator or who has any ownership interest in a medical cannabis
614614 operator;
615615 (3) not have any member of its board of directors who is a medical
616616 cannabis operator or who has any ownership interest in a medical cannabis
617617 operator; and
618618 (4) not employ any individual or any spouse, parent, child, sibling or
619619 spouse of a child or sibling who is a medical cannabis operator or who has
620620 any ownership interest in a medical cannabis operator.
621621 (c) The state contracted laboratory shall develop testing standards and
622622 procedures in consultation with the secretary. Such standards and
623623 procedures shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
624624 (1) The cleanliness and orderliness of the laboratory premises;
625625 (2) the inspection, cleaning and maintenance of equipment and tools
626626 used for the analysis of test samples;
627627 (3) testing standards and procedures for cannabinoid potency,
628628 terpene profiles and safe levels of contaminants;
629629 (4) the methods for obtaining test samples and implementing an
630630 inventory tracking system to ensure a secure chain of custody;
631631 (5) controlled access areas for storage of medical cannabis and
632632 medical cannabis product test samples, waste and reference standards;
633633 (6) the establishment of a system to record and maintain all required
634634 testing and analysis information, including test results, business records
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678678 and operating processes;
679679 (7) the possession, storage and use of reagents, solutions and
680680 reference standards;
681681 (8) the issuance of a certificate of analysis for each tested batch;
682682 (9) the transport and disposal of unused medical cannabis, medical
683683 cannabis products and waste;
684684 (10) employment records and logs of laboratory personnel;
685685 (11) a written standard operating procedure manual that is regularly
686686 maintained and updated; and
687687 (12) procedures for the immediate recall of medical cannabis or
688688 medical cannabis products that are determined to be unsafe.
689689 (d) Testing standards developed by the state contracted laboratory
690690 shall establish compliance thresholds for each of the following categories:
691691 (1) Microbials;
692692 (2) mycotoxins;
693693 (3) residual solvents;
694694 (4) pesticides;
695695 (5) moisture content; and
696696 (6) heavy metals.
697697 (e) All batches of medical cannabis or medical cannabis product that
698698 are determined to be noncompliant with the testing thresholds shall be
699699 either remediated or destroyed by the medical cannabis operator who
700700 submitted the test sample for such batch. The state contracted laboratory
701701 shall provide guidance on the method of remediation for noncompliant
702702 batches. All remediated batches shall be resubmitted for testing to ensure
703703 compliance after remediation has been completed.
704704 (f) The state contracted laboratory shall also test the cannabinoid
705705 content, terpene profile and tetrahydrocannabinol content of all batches.
706706 (g) The state contracted laboratory may charge medical cannabis
707707 operators for the testing services required under this act.
708708 (h) On or before June 30, 2025, and each June 30 thereafter, the state
709709 contracted laboratory shall submit a report to the secretary containing the
710710 following information for the immediately preceding 12 months:
711711 (1) The total amount of medical cannabis and medical cannabis
712712 products tested, and the percentage certified as satisfying the requirements
713713 for use and consumption;
714714 (2) laboratory testing standards and procedures used and a description
715715 of the relative success of such standards and procedures;
716716 (3) a description of the relative success of the laboratory standards
717717 and testing requirements required under the medical cannabis pilot
718718 program; and
719719 (4) any recommendations regarding any of the requirements of this
720720 act that would improve the medical cannabis pilot program and any
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765765 New Sec. 8. (a) (1) The secretary may enter into a contract with one
766766 or more pharmacies to operate a distribution hub for the purpose of
767767 dispensing medical cannabis and medical cannabis products in this state.
768768 Each contract shall contain such terms and conditions as required by this
769769 act and such other terms and conditions as may be required and negotiated
770770 by the secretary. No term or condition of any such contract shall conflict,
771771 either directly or indirectly, with the provisions of this act. Each contract
772772 shall expire on or before July 1, 2029.
773773 (2) For the privilege of operating a distribution hub, each pharmacy
774774 shall agree to pay the secretary an annual amount of not less than $500.
775775 (3) No contract shall be assignable except as mutually agreed to by
776776 the pharmacy and the secretary.
777777 (4) If the secretary finds that a pharmacy is in breach of any provision
778778 of the contract or in violation of any provision of this act, the secretary
779779 shall provide written notice of such breach or violation to such pharmacy.
780780 The pharmacy shall have 30 days from the receipt of such written notice to
781781 remedy the breach or violation unless the written notice provides a longer
782782 period of time or the parties to the contract agree to a longer period of
783783 time. If the pharmacy fails to remedy a breach or violation within the
784784 specified period of time, the secretary may terminate such contract.
785785 (b) On or before September 1, 2024, the secretary shall determine if
786786 pharmacies are precluded from operating distribution hubs by federal law
787787 or regulations. If the secretary determines that pharmacies are precluded
788788 from operating distribution hubs, the secretary may enter into contracts
789789 with one or more medical cannabis operators for the operation of
790790 distribution hubs. A medical cannabis operator shall not operate more than
791791 seven distribution hubs. The provisions of section 4, and amendments
792792 thereto, shall apply to any contract entered into between the secretary and
793793 a medical cannabis operator pursuant to this section.
794794 (c) Each distribution hub may obtain medical cannabis and medical
795795 cannabis products from one or more medical cannabis operators, including
796796 the operator that owns and operates such distribution hub. A distribution
797797 hub may sell and deliver medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
798798 to patients and caregivers in accordance with subsection (b).
799799 (d) When selling or delivering medical cannabis and medical
800800 cannabis products the distribution hub shall:
801801 (1) Dispense medical cannabis and medical cannabis products only to
802802 a patient or caregiver who provides a valid medical cannabis certificate
803803 and a valid driver's license, state-issued nondriver's identification card or
804804 other government-issued photo identification card;
805805 (2) verify that the patient or caregiver purchasing the medical
806806 cannabis or medical cannabis products is the individual named on the
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851851 provided;
852852 (3) ensure that the medical cannabis certificate submitted for such
853853 patient or caregiver by such patient's physician matches the certificate
854854 provided by such patient or caregiver;
855855 (4) create and maintain records of all sales, including the type of
856856 medical cannabis or medical cannabis product sold, the amount thereof,
857857 date of sale and the name of the patient or caregiver to whom it was sold;
858858 and
859859 (5) comply with the packaging and labeling requirements of section
860860 12, and amendments thereto.
861861 (e) When verifying the validity of a medical cannabis certificate that
862862 designates a caregiver, the caregiver and the patient shall both be
863863 physically present at the time of verification and both shall provide the
864864 required photo identification. All verified medical cannabis certificates
865865 shall be maintained by the distribution hub either in physical or electronic
866866 form.
867867 (f) Each distribution hub shall take reasonable measures to prevent
868868 the public disclosure of any information contained on a medical cannabis
869869 certificate or photo identification, except as required by this act or court
870870 order.
871871 (g) (1) All sales of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
872872 shall require the patient or caregiver to order such medical cannabis or
873873 medical cannabis products and complete payment prior to receiving such
874874 medical cannabis or medical cannabis products at the distribution hub or
875875 by delivery. Each patient or caregiver shall establish an account with a
876876 distribution hub for the purpose of completing payment for medical
877877 cannabis or medical cannabis products. A patient or caregiver account shall
878878 be funded by a transfer of funds through a bank transfer, automated
879879 clearing house transfer or debit transaction. Funds transferred to a patient
880880 or caregiver account shall be nonrefundable.
881881 (2) No medical cannabis or medical cannabis products shall be
882882 purchased with cash or a credit card.
883883 (3) Distribution hubs shall ensure that all patient and caregiver
884884 financial account information is kept secure and confidential.
885885 (h) No sale of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products shall
886886 exceed the amount allowed under section 22, and amendments thereto.
887887 (i) Each distribution hub shall take reasonable measures to prevent
888888 diversion or theft of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products from
889889 any distribution hub or vehicle used for delivery that is operated by such
890890 distribution hub.
891891 New Sec. 9. (a) A distribution hub may transport and deliver medical
892892 cannabis and medical cannabis products from the premises of such
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937937 or pharmacy shall conduct a criminal history background check on all
938938 individuals who transport or deliver medical cannabis or medical cannabis
939939 products on behalf of such distribution hub. No individual who has been
940940 convicted of a felony shall transport or deliver medical cannabis or
941941 medical cannabis products.
942942 (b) All vehicles used for the transportation of medical cannabis or
943943 medical cannabis products shall have GPS tracking, a dashboard camera
944944 and a camera covering all areas containing medical cannabis or medical
945945 cannabis products within such vehicle. Such vehicle cameras shall record
946946 activity any time such vehicle is being loaded with medical cannabis or
947947 medical cannabis products or is located outside the premises of a
948948 distribution hub.
949949 (c) A distribution hub may contract with one or more delivery service
950950 providers for the purpose of delivering medical cannabis and medical
951951 cannabis products to patients and caregivers. Such delivery service
952952 providers shall comply with applicable provisions of this act relating to the
953953 delivery of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products, vehicles used
954954 for such deliveries and individuals making such deliveries. The
955955 distribution hub shall be responsible for ensuring such compliance.
956956 (d) A distribution hub may sell products that are reasonably necessary
957957 for patients to consume medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
958958 in accordance with this act. The sale of pipes, water pipes or other
959959 paraphernalia utilized for the smoking of cannabis, tobacco or other
960960 smokable products shall be prohibited.
961961 New Sec. 10. Each distribution hub shall collaborate with the
962962 secretary in the collection of patient data through voluntary surveys
963963 completed by patients. Data collected via such surveys shall be collected
964964 by distribution hubs and may be used by the secretary for the purpose of
965965 studying medical cannabis. Such survey results shall be collected and
966966 compiled in a manner that protects against disclosure of patient identities.
967967 Distribution hubs shall provide patients and caregivers the option to
968968 participate in such surveys at such times that the patient or caregiver is
969969 receiving medical cannabis or medical cannabis products from the
970970 distribution hub.
971971 New Sec. 11. (a) On or before June 30, 2025, and each June 30
972972 thereafter, each medical cannabis operator shall submit a report to the
973973 secretary for each facility used for the cultivation or processing of medical
974974 cannabis by such operator. Each report shall contain the following
975975 information for the immediately preceding 12 months:
976976 (1) The total amount of medical cannabis cultivated and harvested;
977977 (2) the total amount of medical cannabis processed into medical
978978 cannabis products;
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10231023 and the relative effectiveness of such procedures;
10241024 (4) a description of the impact the requirements of this act had on the
10251025 business operations of the medical cannabis operator under the medical
10261026 cannabis pilot program; and
10271027 (5) any recommendations regarding any of the requirements of this
10281028 act that would improve the medical cannabis pilot program or any
10291029 subsequent medical cannabis program.
10301030 (b) On or before June 30, 2025, and each June 30 thereafter, each
10311031 distribution hub shall submit a report to the secretary. Each report shall
10321032 contain the following information for the immediately preceding 12
10331033 months:
10341034 (1) The total amount of medical cannabis and medical cannabis
10351035 products sold to patients and caregivers and the portion of such amount
10361036 that was provided in person at a distribution hub and that was delivered;
10371037 (2) a description of the operating procedures used in the storage,
10381038 transportation, sale and delivery of medical cannabis and medical cannabis
10391039 products to patients and caregivers;
10401040 (3) a description of the impact the requirements of this act had on the
10411041 business operations of the distribution hub under the medical cannabis
10421042 pilot program; and
10431043 (4) any recommendations regarding any of the requirements of this
10441044 act that would improve the medical cannabis pilot program or any
10451045 subsequent medical cannabis program.
10461046 New Sec. 12. (a) Only the following forms of medical cannabis may
10471047 be dispensed under the medical cannabis pilot program:
10481048 (1) Medical cannabis flower;
10491049 (2) pills or tablets;
10501050 (3) tinctures;
10511051 (4) patches; or
10521052 (5) ointments.
10531053 (b) The smoking, combustion or vaporization of medical cannabis or
10541054 medical cannabis products is prohibited. The inhalation of vapors released
10551055 by the non-combustive heating of cannabis flower shall not be considered
10561056 smoking or vaporization.
10571057 (c) Medical cannabis shall not contain a tetrahydrocannabinol content
10581058 in excess of 35%. Any medical cannabis having more than such amount of
10591059 THC shall be processed into medical cannabis products or destroyed.
10601060 (d) All medical cannabis and medical cannabis products sold to
10611061 patients and caregivers shall:
10621062 (1) Be contained in tamper-proof and child-resistant packaging; and
10631063 (2) have an attached label displaying:
10641064 (A) The patient's name, and, if applicable, the caregiver's name;
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11091109 (C) the name and address of the medical cannabis operator that
11101110 produced the medical cannabis or medical cannabis product and the name,
11111111 address and phone number of the distribution hub that sold such medical
11121112 cannabis or medical cannabis product;
11131113 (D) the directions for use and the date on which the medical cannabis
11141114 or medical cannabis product was packaged;
11151115 (E) the tetrahydrocannabinol content contained in each serving if it is
11161116 a medical cannabis product, or as a percentage by weight if it is medical
11171117 cannabis; and
11181118 (F) a statement that reads "Medical cannabis use is not recommended
11191119 for women who are pregnant."; and
11201120 (G) a statement that reads "DO NOT OPEN THIS BAG WHILE IN
11211121 TRANSIT. It is illegal to possess medical cannabis or medical cannabis
11221122 products outside of this sealed bag while inside any motor vehicle,
11231123 watercraft or aircraft."
11241124 New Sec. 13. (a) No signage, including any advertisements for
11251125 medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, shall be visible from the
11261126 exterior of any facility of a medical cannabis operator used for cultivation
11271127 or processing.
11281128 (b) No medical cannabis operator shall advertise the sale, possession
11291129 or use of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products through
11301130 television, radio, billboards, portable signage or other broadcast media,
11311131 except advertisements for medical cannabis or medical cannabis products
11321132 may be published via the internet. Advertisements permitted under this
11331133 section, including any advertisements published by a distribution hub,
11341134 shall not contain any:
11351135 (1) Representation or suggestion that any medical cannabis or
11361136 medical cannabis product is an effective treatment for any illness, disease,
11371137 adverse condition or malady, whether such illness, disease, condition or
11381138 malady is a qualifying medical condition;
11391139 (2) representation or suggestion that a medical cannabis brand or
11401140 product is more effective or safer than other drugs or treatments, including
11411141 other medical cannabis brands or products;
11421142 (3) statement that is false or misleading or is otherwise in violation of
11431143 the Kansas consumer protection act;
11441144 (4) statement that falsely disparages a competitor's products;
11451145 (5) statement, design, representation, picture or illustration that:
11461146 (A) Is obscene or indecent;
11471147 (B) encourages or represents the use of cannabis or cannabis products
11481148 for any purpose other than for treating a qualifying medical condition; or
11491149 (C) portrays anyone under 21 years of age;
11501150 (6) offer of a prize or award to any person; or
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11951195 advertisement has been approved or endorsed by any agency, officer or
11961196 agent of the state of Kansas or any person or entity associated with the
11971197 state.
11981198 (c) No medical cannabis operator or pharmacy shall engage, contract
11991199 or otherwise enter into any agreement with any person for the purpose of
12001200 advertising medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in any manner
12011201 prohibited by this section.
12021202 New Sec. 14. (a) Each medical cannabis operator shall monitor all
12031203 medical cannabis and medical cannabis products that become part of such
12041204 operator's inventory from the seed source through the cultivation, testing,
12051205 processing, distribution and dispensing of such medical cannabis or
12061206 medical cannabis product utilizing a tracking system as agreed to by the
12071207 secretary. The same tracking system shall be utilized by all operators. Each
12081208 distribution hub operated by a pharmacy shall participate in the tracking
12091209 system through coordination with the medical cannabis operators that sell
12101210 medical cannabis and medical cannabis products to such distribution hub.
12111211 (b) Upon request, a medical cannabis operator shall make all tracking
12121212 information available to the secretary, the state contracted laboratory and
12131213 any law enforcement agency, its officers and agents.
12141214 New Sec. 15. (a) No distribution hub shall be located within 1,000
12151215 feet of the boundaries of a parcel of real estate having situated on it a
12161216 school, public library or public park.
12171217 (b) No cultivation or processing facility shall be located within 500
12181218 feet of the boundaries of a parcel of real estate having situated on it a
12191219 school, public library or public park. A cultivator or processor facility shall
12201220 be located on real property that is classified as an industrial zone.
12211221 (c) It shall not be a violation of this section if a distribution hub or
12221222 cultivation or processing facility existed at a location prior to the
12231223 establishment of a school, public library or public park that is located on
12241224 real estate that is within minimum required distance of such facility as
12251225 specified in this section.
12261226 (d) This section shall not apply to research related to cannabis
12271227 conducted at a postsecondary educational institution, academic medical
12281228 center or private research and development organization as part of a
12291229 research protocol approved by an institutional review board or equivalent
12301230 entity.
12311231 (e) All distribution hubs and cultivator and processing facilities shall
12321232 comply with all applicable zoning and building regulations.
12331233 (f) As used in this section:
12341234 (1) "Public library" means any library established pursuant to article
12351235 12 of chapter 12 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments
12361236 thereto, and any other library that serves the general public and is funded
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12811281 (2) "public park" means any park or other outdoor recreational area or
12821282 facility, including, but not limited to, parks, open spaces, trails, swimming
12831283 pools, playgrounds and playing courts and fields established by the state or
12841284 any political subdivision thereof; and
12851285 (3) "school" means any public or private preschool, elementary,
12861286 middle or high school or other attendance center for kindergarten or any of
12871287 the grades one through 12.
12881288 New Sec. 16. (a) The premises for any distribution hub or cultivation
12891289 or processing facility shall be equipped with security equipment and
12901290 measures to prevent unauthorized access and the theft, diversion or
12911291 inversion of medical cannabis or medial cannabis products. As a condition
12921292 of each contract, such security equipment and measures shall include:
12931293 (1) Exterior lighting sufficient to illuminate all entrances to such
12941294 premises;
12951295 (2) electronic video monitoring in accordance with subsection (c);
12961296 (3) except for areas designated for patient and caregiver access,
12971297 controlled access to all areas within the premises by means of electronic
12981298 card access systems, biometric identification systems or similar systems
12991299 that:
13001300 (A) Provide for the automatic locking of all external access doors in
13011301 the event of power loss; and
13021302 (B) records access information by date, time and identity of the
13031303 individual accessing such areas and retains such information for at least
13041304 one year;
13051305 (4) secured windows, if any, to prevent opening or other access to
13061306 such areas via such windows; and
13071307 (5) alarm systems that provide:
13081308 (A) Immediate, automatic notification of local law enforcement
13091309 agencies of any unauthorized breach of the security of the premises; and
13101310 (B) for distribution hubs, manual, silent alarms in each area
13111311 designated for patient and caregiver access that provides for the
13121312 immediate, automatic notification of local law enforcement agencies.
13131313 (b) Any electronic video monitoring system shall:
13141314 (1) Include coverage of:
13151315 (A) The interior and exterior of all entrances to the premises;
13161316 (B) any area designated for parking on the premises;
13171317 (C) each area designated for patient and caregiver access;
13181318 (D) all vaults, safes or storage areas containing medical cannabis or
13191319 medical cannabis products; and
13201320 (E) all areas where medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
13211321 are cultivated, processed, prepared for sale or delivery or disposed of as
13221322 waste;
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13661366 (2) store all video recordings for at least 90 days in a secure location
13671367 on or off the premises or through a secure service or network that provides
13681368 on-demand access to such recordings. All such recordings shall be made
13691369 available upon request to the secretary and any law enforcement agency,
13701370 its officers and agents; and
13711371 (3) accurately display the date and time of all recorded events in a
13721372 manner that does not obstruct the recorded view.
13731373 (c) Each medical cannabis operator and pharmacy shall establish
13741374 policies and procedures for the security of premises of each facility
13751375 operated by such operator. Such policies and procedures shall include:
13761376 (1) Controlling access to all areas that are not designated for patient
13771377 and caregiver access;
13781378 (2) posting signage stating that all transactions are cashless and that
13791379 no money is kept on premises;
13801380 (3) use of electronic video monitoring systems;
13811381 (4) use of alarm systems, including the use of manual, silent alarms
13821382 for distribution hubs; and
13831383 (5) communication with local law enforcement agencies regarding
13841384 unauthorized security breaches and the employment and identity of any
13851385 armed security personnel by the licensee.
13861386 (d) Each medical cannabis operator and pharmacy shall ensure that all
13871387 employees have completed training in security equipment and measures,
13881388 including:
13891389 (1) Prevention of theft, diversion and inversion of medical cannabis
13901390 and medical cannabis products;
13911391 (2) emergency response procedures;
13921392 (3) appropriate use of force; and
13931393 (4) controlling access to areas that are not designated for patient and
13941394 caregiver access.
13951395 (e) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), each medical cannabis
13961396 operator and pharmacy shall retain all documents related to security
13971397 equipment and measures and any other documents related to the operations
13981398 of the facility for a period of two years. Such documents shall be made
13991399 available upon request to the secretary.
14001400 (f) Each medical cannabis operator and pharmacy shall ensure that all
14011401 medical cannabis waste is destroyed or otherwise disposed of in a manner
14021402 that prevents access to such waste by any person not authorized by such
14031403 operator or pharmacy.
14041404 (g) For distribution hubs and cultivation and processing facilities
14051405 whose physical structures are in existence on July 1, 2024, the
14061406 requirements of this section shall be satisfied on or before September 1,
14071407 2024. For all other facilities, the requirements of this section shall be
14081408 satisfied prior to commencement of operations.
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14521452 New Sec. 17. (a) All individuals holding an ownership interest in or
14531453 actively engaging in the operations of a medical cannabis operator or a
14541454 distribution hub operated by a pharmacy shall not have been convicted of a
14551455 felony. Each medical cannabis operator and pharmacy shall take
14561456 reasonable measures to ensure compliance with this section, including, but
14571457 not limited to, conducting criminal history background checks. Each
14581458 operator and pharmacy shall maintain an employee roster and log that
14591459 includes the identity, address, contact information and criminal history
14601460 background check information for each employed individual.
14611461 (b) All directors, managers, officers and any other employee of a
14621462 medical cannabis operator or pharmacy shall be considered to be actively
14631463 engaged in the operations of such operator or pharmacy. Independent
14641464 contractors shall not be considered to be actively engaged in operations if
14651465 such contractors are not directly engaged in the cultivation, processing or
14661466 sale of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products.
14671467 New Sec. 18. (a) A financial institution that provides financial
14681468 services to any medical cannabis operator, pharmacy or state contracted
14691469 laboratory shall be exempt from any criminal law of this state, an element
14701470 of which may be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that a person provides
14711471 financial services to a person who possesses, delivers or manufactures
14721472 medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, including any of the
14731473 offenses specified in article 57 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes
14741474 Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any attempt, conspiracy or
14751475 solicitation specified in article 53 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes
14761476 Annotated, and amendments thereto, if the medical cannabis operator,
14771477 pharmacy or state contracted laboratory is in compliance with the
14781478 provisions of this act and all applicable tax laws of this state.
14791479 (b) Upon the request of a financial institution, the secretary, medical
14801480 cannabis operator, pharmacy or state contracted laboratory shall provide to
14811481 the financial institution the following information:
14821482 (1) Whether a person with whom the financial institution is seeking to
14831483 do business has a contract with the secretary to operate as a medical
14841484 cannabis operator, operate a distribution hub or a state contracted
14851485 laboratory;
14861486 (2) the name of any other business or individual affiliated with such
14871487 person; and
14881488 (3) information relating to sales and volume of product sold by such
14891489 person, if applicable.
14901490 (c) Information received by a financial institution under subsection
14911491 (b) is confidential. Except as otherwise permitted by any other state or
14921492 federal law, a financial institution shall not make the information available
14931493 to any person other than the customer to whom the information applies and
14941494 any trustee, conservator, guardian, personal representative or agent of such
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15391539 (d) As used in this section:
15401540 (1) "Financial institution" means any bank, trust company, savings
15411541 bank, credit union or savings and loan association or any other financial
15421542 institution regulated by the state of Kansas, any agency of the United
15431543 States or other state with an office in Kansas that complies with the
15441544 requirements of the financial crimes enforcement network of the United
15451545 States treasury department; and
15461546 (2) "financial services" means services that a financial institution is
15471547 authorized to provide under chapter 9 or article 22 of chapter 17 of the
15481548 Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, as applicable.
15491549 New Sec. 19. The secretary shall designate at least five physicians for
15501550 the purpose of issuing medical cannabis certificates to patients. Designated
15511551 physicians may issue medical cannabis certificates to patients suffering
15521552 from a qualifying medical condition when such patient's primary care
15531553 physician declines to issue such certificate for any reason. To the extent
15541554 practicable, the secretary shall designate physicians from different parts of
15551555 the state to ensure patients are able to have reasonable geographic access
15561556 to such physicians.
15571557 New Sec. 20. (a) It shall be unlawful for:
15581558 (1) A patient to purchase, possess or consume medical cannabis and
15591559 medical cannabis products unless such patient holds a valid medical
15601560 cannabis certificate; and
15611561 (2) any other individual to purchase or possess medical cannabis and
15621562 medical cannabis products on behalf of a patient or to assist such patient in
15631563 the consumption of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
15641564 unless such individual is designated as such patient's caregiver on a valid
15651565 medical cannabis certificate and holds a copy of such valid medical
15661566 cannabis certificate.
15671567 (b) Patients and caregivers shall be at least 21 years of age.
15681568 (c) A physician may issue a medical cannabis certificate if the:
15691569 (1) Physician is the patient's primary care physician or a physician
15701570 designated by the secretary pursuant to section 19, and amendments
15711571 thereto, and determined that the patient suffers from one or more
15721572 qualifying medical conditions;
15731573 (2) physician has reviewed the patient's medical records and has
15741574 reasonably determined that such patient is not currently or likely to be
15751575 diagnosed with schizophrenia after taking into consideration such patient's
15761576 family history of schizophrenia;
15771577 (3) physician has informed the patient of the risks and benefits of
15781578 medical cannabis use as it pertains to the patient's qualifying medical
15791579 condition and medical history;
15801580 (4) physician reasonably believes that the benefits of medical
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16251625 history of substance abuse and the potential detrimental effects of medical
16261626 cannabis use on the patient's health; and
16271627 (5) caregiver, if designated, is present at the time the medical
16281628 cannabis certificate is issued and the physician reasonably believes that the
16291629 patient would not be capable or would have significant difficulty in
16301630 purchasing, possessing or consuming medical cannabis or medical
16311631 cannabis products without the assistance of the caregiver.
16321632 (d) A medical cannabis certificate shall be in writing, signed by the
16331633 physician, patient and caregiver, if designated, and include the following:
16341634 (1) The name, address and phone number of the patient and any
16351635 caregiver, if designated;
16361636 (2) the name, address and phone number of the physician issuing the
16371637 certificate;
16381638 (3) the date such certificate was issued;
16391639 (4) a statement from the physician certifying that:
16401640 (A) The physician is either the patient's primary care physician or a
16411641 designated physician pursuant to section 19, and amendments thereto,
16421642 authorized to issue medical cannabis certificates;
16431643 (B) the qualifying medical condition the patient suffers from; and
16441644 (C) the physician recommends the patient treat the symptoms of the
16451645 qualifying medical condition by consumption of medical cannabis and
16461646 medical cannabis products;
16471647 (5) a certification by the patient and caregiver, if designated, that
16481648 neither the patient nor caregiver has knowingly misstated, misled, lied to
16491649 or otherwise provided false information to the physician that is relevant to
16501650 the diagnosis of the qualifying medical condition or the issuance of the
16511651 medical cannabis certificate;
16521652 (6) a certification by the physician, patient and caregiver, if
16531653 designated, that all of the information contained in the medical cannabis
16541654 certificate is true and accurate to the best of their belief;
16551655 (7) the name and address of the designated distribution hub for the
16561656 purchase of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products by the patient
16571657 and caregiver, if designated;
16581658 (8) an authorization, including a waiver of applicable healthcare
16591659 privacy rights, by the patient allowing the physician to communicate with
16601660 the designated distribution hub and discuss any of the information
16611661 contained in the medical cannabis certificate;
16621662 (9) the identification, if any, of one caregiver to assist the patient in
16631663 the purchase, possession and consumption of medical cannabis and
16641664 medical cannabis products; and
16651665 (10) a certification by the caregiver, if designated, that such caregiver
16661666 has not been convicted of any drug-related felony, whether such conviction
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17111711 (e) The physician issuing the medical cannabis certificate shall
17121712 transmit a copy of such certificate sent to the designated distribution hub.
17131713 Patients and caregivers shall only purchase medical cannabis and medical
17141714 cannabis products from the designated distribution hub, except that
17151715 patients and caregivers may purchase medical cannabis and medical
17161716 cannabis products from an alternate distribution hub if:
17171717 (1) The designated distribution hub transmits a copy of the patient's
17181718 medical cannabis certificate to such alternate distribution hub;
17191719 (2) the designated distribution hub notifies such alternate distribution
17201720 hub of the amount of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
17211721 purchased by the patient or caregiver in the 30 days prior to transmitting
17221722 such patient's medical cannabis certificate;
17231723 (3) the patient or caregiver does not purchase in the aggregate an
17241724 amount of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products that exceeds
17251725 the amount specified in section 22, and amendments thereto, from all
17261726 distribution hubs; and
17271727 (4) such alternate distribution hub notifies the designated distribution
17281728 hub of the amount of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
17291729 purchased by the patient or caregiver.
17301730 (f) A medical cannabis certificate shall be valid for a period of one
17311731 year from the date of issuance.
17321732 (g) The physician issuing the medical cannabis certificate for a
17331733 patient shall not also serve as such patient's designated caregiver.
17341734 (h) A physician who issues a medical cannabis certificate shall be
17351735 exempt from liability for any injuries or other damages arising from or
17361736 otherwise related to the purchase, possession or consumption of medical
17371737 cannabis or medical cannabis products by the patient or caregiver, if any,
17381738 named on such certificate if, at the time such certificate is issued, such
17391739 physician:
17401740 (1) Has reviewed such patient's medical records and reasonably
17411741 believes that such patient is not pregnant and is not likely to suffer from
17421742 schizophrenia; and
17431743 (2) reasonably believes that such patient suffers from a qualifying
17441744 medical condition based on the information provided by such patient and
17451745 such information is supported by such patient's medical records.
17461746 (i) Providing false information to a physician for the purpose of
17471747 obtaining a medical cannabis certificate shall not be a confidential
17481748 communication between such physician and patient and neither the patient
17491749 or the caregiver, if designated, shall have a privilege in any prosecution for
17501750 unlawfully possessing a controlled substance under K.S.A. 21-5706, and
17511751 amendments thereto, or unlawfully possessing drug paraphernalia under
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17961796 (j) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit a person who is
17971797 designated as a caregiver on a valid medical cannabis certificate from
17981798 being issued a medical cannabis certificate as a patient.
17991799 New Sec. 21. Law enforcement agencies may obtain verification of a
18001800 medical cannabis certificate from a patient's physician or a distribution hub
18011801 when necessary to verify that a patient or caregiver is in compliance with
18021802 this act. Each patient and caregiver shall promptly deliver such patient's
18031803 medical cannabis certificate upon demand of any officer of a court of
18041804 competent jurisdiction or any law enforcement officer when the certificate
18051805 is in such patient's or caregiver's immediate possession at the time of the
18061806 demand.
18071807 New Sec. 22. (a) A patient who holds a valid medical cannabis
18081808 certificate may:
18091809 (1) Use or consume medical cannabis and medical cannabis products;
18101810 (2) subject to subsection (b), purchase and possess medical cannabis
18111811 and medical cannabis products; and
18121812 (3) purchase and possess any paraphernalia or accessories used to
18131813 administer or consume medical cannabis and medical cannabis products.
18141814 (b) A patient shall not purchase medical cannabis or medical cannabis
18151815 products in an amount that exceeds in the aggregate 200 grams of
18161816 unprocessed medical cannabis flower or 3.47 grams of
18171817 tetrahydrocannabinol contained in any medical cannabis product during
18181818 any 30-day period of time.
18191819 (c) Caregivers who hold a valid medical cannabis certificate on which
18201820 such individual is the designated caregiver may purchase and possess
18211821 medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, paraphernalia and
18221822 accessories used to administer or consume medical cannabis and medical
18231823 cannabis products on behalf of the patient named on the medical cannabis
18241824 certificate, and may reasonably assist such patient with using or
18251825 consuming medical cannabis and medical cannabis products. The
18261826 provisions of subsection (b) shall apply to the purchase of medical
18271827 cannabis and medical cannabis products by a caregiver. No other use or
18281828 consumption of any medical cannabis or medical cannabis products
18291829 purchased and possessed by a caregiver on behalf of a patient shall be
18301830 permitted.
18311831 (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a patient to
18321832 operate a motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft while under the influence of
18331833 medical cannabis or medical cannabis products. No patient or caregiver
18341834 shall possess medical cannabis or medical cannabis products while
18351835 operating or traveling in any motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft unless
18361836 such medical cannabis or medical cannabis products are contained in the
18371837 original, sealed packaging obtained from the distribution hub. Any medical
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18831883 considered unlawful possession under this act, and neither the patient or
18841884 the caregiver, if designated, shall have a privilege in any prosecution for
18851885 unlawfully possessing a controlled substance under K.S.A. 21-5706, and
18861886 amendments thereto, or unlawfully possessing drug paraphernalia under
18871887 K.S.A. 21-5709, and amendments thereto.
18881888 New Sec. 23. Nothing in this act authorizes the secretary to oversee
18891889 or limit research conducted at a postsecondary educational institution,
18901890 academic medical center or private research and development organization
18911891 that is related to cannabis and is approved by an agency, board, center,
18921892 department or institute of the United States government, including any of
18931893 the following:
18941894 (a) The agency for health care research and quality;
18951895 (b) the national institutes of health;
18961896 (c) the national academy of sciences;
18971897 (d) the centers for medicare and medicaid services;
18981898 (e) the United States department of defense;
18991899 (f) the centers for disease control and prevention;
19001900 (g) the United States department of veterans affairs;
19011901 (h) the drug enforcement administration;
19021902 (i) the food and drug administration; and
19031903 (j) any board recognized by the national institutes of health for the
19041904 purpose of evaluating the medical value of healthcare services.
19051905 New Sec. 24. No provisions of the medical cannabis pilot program
19061906 act shall be construed to:
19071907 (a) Require an employer to permit or accommodate the use,
19081908 consumption, possession, transfer, display, distribution, transportation, sale
19091909 or growing of cannabis or any conduct otherwise allowed by this act in any
19101910 workplace or on the employer's property;
19111911 (b) prohibit a person, employer, corporation or any other entity that
19121912 occupies, owns or controls a property from prohibiting or otherwise
19131913 regulating the use, consumption, possession, transfer, display, distribution,
19141914 transportation, sale or growing of cannabis on such property;
19151915 (c) require any government medical assistance program, a private
19161916 health insurer or a workers compensation carrier or self-insured employer
19171917 providing workers compensation benefits to reimburse a person for costs
19181918 associated with the use of medical cannabis;
19191919 (d) affect the ability of an employer to implement policies to promote
19201920 workplace health and safety by restricting the use of cannabis by
19211921 employees;
19221922 (e) prohibit an employer from:
19231923 (1) Establishing and enforcing a drug testing policy, drug-free
19241924 workplace policy or zero-tolerance drug policy;
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19691969 policy or for working while under the influence of cannabis; or
19701970 (3) including a provision in any contract that prohibits the use of
19711971 cannabis;
19721972 (f) prevent an employer from, because of a person's violation of a
19731973 workplace drug policy or because that person was working while under the
19741974 influence of cannabis:
19751975 (1) Refusing to hire a person;
19761976 (2) discharging a person;
19771977 (3) disciplining a person; or
19781978 (4) otherwise taking an adverse employment action against a person
19791979 with respect to hiring decisions, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of
19801980 employment; or
19811981 (g) permit the possession or use of medical cannabis by any person
19821982 detained in a correctional institution, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5914, and
19831983 amendments thereto, or committed to a care and treatment facility, as
19841984 defined in K.S.A. 21-5914, and amendments thereto.
19851985 New Sec. 25. On or before January 15 of each year, the secretary
19861986 shall prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the
19871987 medical cannabis pilot program. Each report shall contain:
19881988 (a) The information submitted by each medical cannabis operator in
19891989 the reports required pursuant to section 11, and amendments thereto;
19901990 (b) a description by the secretary of the relative success of policies,
19911991 procedures, standards and requirements imposed under the medical
19921992 cannabis pilot program; and
19931993 (c) any recommendations from the secretary that would help make the
19941994 medical cannabis pilot program and any subsequent cannabis-related
19951995 program successful.
19961996 New Sec. 26. The provisions of the medical cannabis pilot program
19971997 act are declared to be severable. If any part or provision of the medical
19981998 cannabis pilot program act is held to be void, invalid or unconstitutional,
19991999 such part or provision shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts
20002000 or provisions of the medical cannabis pilot program act, and any such
20012001 remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
20022002 New Sec. 27. The provisions of the medical cannabis pilot program
20032003 act, sections 1 through 27, and amendments thereto, shall expire on July 1,
20042004 2029.
20052005 New Sec. 28. (a) It shall be unlawful to store or otherwise leave
20062006 medical cannabis or a medical cannabis product where it is readily
20072007 accessible to a person under 21 years of age. Such conduct shall be
20082008 unlawful with no requirement of a culpable mental state.
20092009 (b) Violation of this section is a class A person misdemeanor.
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20542054 (1) "Medical cannabis" and "medical cannabis product" mean the
20552055 same as such terms are defined in section 2, and amendments thereto; and
20562056 (2) "readily accessible" means the medical cannabis or medical
20572057 cannabis product is not stored in a locked container that restricts access to
20582058 such container solely to individuals who are 21 years of age or older.
20592059 (d) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas
20602060 criminal code.
20612061 (e) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2029.
20622062 New Sec. 29. (a) No law enforcement officer shall enforce any
20632063 violations of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) if the substance involved in such
20642064 violation is medical cannabis or medical cannabis products and such
20652065 person is a patient whose possession is authorized by the medical
20662066 cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto.
20672067 (b) As used in this section:
20682068 (1) "Law enforcement officer" means the same as defined in K.S.A.
20692069 74-5602, and amendments thereto; and
20702070 (2) "medical cannabis" and "medical cannabis product" mean the
20712071 same as defined in section 2, and amendments thereto.
20722072 (c) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2029.
20732073 New Sec. 30. (a) A covered entity, solely on the basis that an
20742074 individual consumes medical cannabis as authorized by the medical
20752075 cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto,
20762076 shall not:
20772077 (1) Consider such individual ineligible to receive an anatomical gift
20782078 or organ transplant;
20792079 (2) deny medical and other services related to organ transplantation,
20802080 including evaluation, surgery, counseling and post-transplantation
20812081 treatment and services;
20822082 (3) refuse to refer the individual to a transplant center or a related
20832083 specialist for the purpose of evaluation or receipt of an organ transplant;
20842084 (4) refuse to place such individual on an organ transplant waiting list;
20852085 or
20862086 (5) place such individual at a lower-priority position on an organ
20872087 transplant waiting list than the position at which such individual would
20882088 have been placed if not for such individual's consumption of medical
20892089 cannabis or medical cannabis products.
20902090 (b) A covered entity may consider an individual's consumption of
20912091 medical cannabis or medical cannabis products when making treatment or
20922092 coverage recommendations or decisions, solely to the extent that such
20932093 consumption has been found by a physician, following an individualized
20942094 evaluation of the individual, to be medically significant to the provision of
20952095 the anatomical gift.
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21412141 inappropriate organ transplant.
21422142 (d) As used in this section:
21432143 (1) The terms "anatomical gift," "covered entity" and "organ
21442144 transplant" mean the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-3276, and amendments
21452145 thereto; and
21462146 (2) the term "medical cannabis" means the same as defined in section
21472147 2, and amendments thereto.
21482148 (e) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2029.
21492149 New Sec. 31. (a) No order shall be issued pursuant to K.S.A. 38-
21502150 2242, 38-2243 or 38-2244, and amendments thereto, if the sole basis for
21512151 the threat to the child's safety or welfare is that the child resides with an
21522152 individual who consumes medical cannabis or medical cannabis products
21532153 as authorized by the medical cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq.,
21542154 and amendments thereto.
21552155 (b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the revised
21562156 Kansas code for care of children.
21572157 (c) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2029.
21582158 New Sec. 32. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-2836,
21592159 and amendments thereto, the board shall not revoke, suspend or limit a
21602160 physician's license, publicly censure a physician or place a physician's
21612161 license under probationary conditions for any of the following:
21622162 (1) The physician has:
21632163 (A) Advised a patient about the possible benefits and risks of using
21642164 medical cannabis; or
21652165 (B) advised the patient that using medical cannabis may mitigate the
21662166 patient's symptoms; or
21672167 (2) the physician is a patient or caregiver and possesses or has
21682168 possessed or uses or has used medical cannabis or medical cannabis
21692169 products as authorized by the medical cannabis pilot program act, section
21702170 1 et seq., and amendments thereto.
21712171 (b) As used in this section, the terms "caregiver," "medical cannabis,"
21722172 "medical cannabis product," and "patient" mean the same as such terms are
21732173 defined in section 2, and amendments thereto.
21742174 (c) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2029.
21752175 New Sec. 33. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-28a05,
21762176 and amendments thereto, the board shall not revoke, suspend or limit a
21772177 physician assistant's license, publicly or privately censure a physician
21782178 assistant or deny an application for a license or for reinstatement of a
21792179 license for any of the following:
21802180 (1) The physician assistant has:
21812181 (A) Advised a patient about the possible benefits and risks of using
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22272227 patient's symptoms; or
22282228 (2) the physician assistant is a patient or caregiver and possesses or
22292229 has possessed or uses or has used medical cannabis or medical cannabis
22302230 products as authorized by the medical cannabis pilot program act, section
22312231 1 et seq., and amendments thereto.
22322232 (b) As used in this section, the terms "caregiver," "medical cannabis,"
22332233 "medical cannabis product" and "patient" mean the same as such terms are
22342234 defined in section 2, and amendments thereto.
22352235 (c) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2029.
22362236 New Sec. 34. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
22372237 person, board, commission or similar body that determines the
22382238 qualifications of individuals for licensure, certification or registration shall
22392239 not disqualify an individual from licensure, certification or registration
22402240 solely because such individual consumes medical cannabis or medical
22412241 cannabis products as authorized by the medical cannabis pilot program act,
22422242 section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto.
22432243 (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the:
22442244 (1) Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and training;
22452245 (2) Kansas highway patrol; or
22462246 (3) office of the attorney general.
22472247 (c) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2029.
22482248 New Sec. 35. (a) A tax is hereby imposed upon the privilege of
22492249 selling medical cannabis and medical cannabis products in this state by
22502250 any medical cannabis operator at the rate of 8% on the gross receipts
22512251 received from the sale of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products
22522252 to patients and caregivers holding a valid medical cannabis certificate as
22532253 authorized by the medical cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and
22542254 amendments thereto. The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the
22552255 patient or caregiver at the time of purchase.
22562256 (b) On or before the 20
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22592259 cannabis operator shall file a return with the director of taxation showing
22602260 the quantity of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products sold to
22612261 patients and caregivers within this state during the preceding calendar
22622262 month. Each return shall be accompanied by a remittance for the full tax
22632263 liability shown.
22642264 (c) All moneys received by the director of taxation or the director's
22652265 designee from taxes imposed by this section shall be remitted to the state
22662266 treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and
22672267 amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state
22682268 treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Subject to the
22692269 maintenance requirements of the medical cannabis refund fund established
22702270 by section 38, and amendments thereto, an amount equal to 20% of such
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23152315 fund established by section 39, and amendments thereto, and the
23162316 remaining amount of any such deposit shall be credited to the state general
23172317 fund.
23182318 New Sec. 36. The director of taxation shall have the power to require
23192319 any medical cannabis operator to furnish additional information deemed
23202320 necessary for the purpose of computing the amount of the taxes due
23212321 pursuant to section 35, and amendments thereto, and, for such purpose, to
23222322 examine all books, records and files of such persons or entities. The
23232323 director also shall have the power to issue subpoenas and examine
23242324 witnesses under oath, and if any witness shall fail or refuse to appear at the
23252325 request of the director, or refuse access to books, records and files, the
23262326 district court of the proper county, or the judge thereof, on application of
23272327 the director, shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the
23282328 case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such
23292329 court or a refusal to testify therein.
23302330 New Sec. 37. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-5133, 79-3610, 79-3611,
23312331 79-3612, 79-3613, 79-3615 and 79-3617, and amendments thereto,
23322332 relating to the assessment, collection, appeal and administration of the
23332333 retailers' sales tax, insofar as practicable, shall have full force and effect
23342334 with respect to taxes, penalties and fines imposed by sections 35 and 36,
23352335 and amendments thereto.
23362336 New Sec. 38. There is hereby established in the state treasury the
23372337 medical cannabis refund fund. The medical cannabis refund fund shall be
23382338 held by the state treasurer for prompt refunding of all overpayments of the
23392339 tax levied and collected pursuant to section 35, and amendments thereto.
23402340 The medical cannabis refund fund shall be maintained in an amount
23412341 determined by the secretary of revenue as necessary to meet current
23422342 refunding requirements, but such amount shall not exceed $10,000.
23432343 New Sec. 39. There is hereby established in the state treasury the
23442344 medical cannabis research and education fund to be administered by the
23452345 secretary for health and environment. All expenditures and transfers from
23462346 the medical cannabis research and education fund shall be made in
23472347 accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of
23482348 accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the
23492349 secretary or the secretary's designee. All moneys credited to such fund
23502350 shall be expended or transferred only for the purposes of medical cannabis
23512351 research and education.
23522352 New Sec. 40. For purposes of sections 35 through 40, and
23532353 amendments thereto, the terms "medical cannabis," "medical cannabis
23542354 operator" and "medical cannabis product" mean the same as defined in
23552355 section 2, and amendments thereto.
23562356 New Sec. 41. The provisions of sections 35 through 41, and
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24012401 Sec. 42. K.S.A. 21-5703 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-
24022402 5703. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture any controlled
24032403 substance or controlled substance analog.
24042404 (b) Violation or attempted violation of subsection (a) is a:
24052405 (1) Drug severity level 2 felony, except as provided in subsections (b)
24062406 (2) and (b)(3);
24072407 (2) drug severity level 1 felony if:
24082408 (A) The controlled substance is not methamphetamine, as defined by
24092409 K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or an analog
24102410 thereof;
24112411 (B) the controlled substance is not a fentanyl-related controlled
24122412 substance; and
24132413 (C) the offender has a prior conviction for unlawful manufacturing of
24142414 a controlled substance under this section, K.S.A. 65-4159, prior to its
24152415 repeal, K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-36a03, prior to its transfer, or a substantially
24162416 similar offense from another jurisdiction and the substance was not
24172417 methamphetamine, as defined by K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and
24182418 amendments thereto, or an analog thereof, in any such prior conviction;
24192419 and
24202420 (3) drug severity level 1 felony if the controlled substance is
24212421 methamphetamine, as defined by K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and
24222422 amendments thereto, or an analog thereof, or is a fentanyl-related
24232423 controlled substance.
24242424 (c) The provisions of K.S.A. 21-5301(d), and amendments thereto,
24252425 shall not apply to a violation of attempting to unlawfully manufacture any
24262426 controlled substance or controlled substance analog pursuant to this
24272427 section.
24282428 (d) For persons arrested and charged under this section, bail shall be
24292429 at least $50,000 cash or surety, and such person shall not be released upon
24302430 the person's own recognizance pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2802, and
24312431 amendments thereto, unless the court determines, on the record, that the
24322432 defendant is not likely to re-offend, the court imposes pretrial supervision,
24332433 or the defendant agrees to participate in a licensed or certified drug
24342434 treatment program.
24352435 (e) The sentence of a person who violates this section shall not be
24362436 subject to statutory provisions for suspended sentence, community service
24372437 work or probation.
24382438 (f) The sentence of a person who violates this section, K.S.A. 65-
24392439 4159, prior to its repeal or K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-36a03, prior to its
24402440 transfer, shall not be reduced because these sections prohibit conduct
24412441 identical to that prohibited by K.S.A. 65-4161 or 65-4163, prior to their
24422442 repeal, K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-36a05, prior to its transfer, or K.S.A. 21-
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24872487 (g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a medical
24882488 cannabis operator, as such term is defined in section 2, and amendments
24892489 thereto, that is producing medical cannabis or medical cannabis products,
24902490 as such terms are defined in section 2, and amendments thereto, when
24912491 used for acts authorized by the medical cannabis pilot program act,
24922492 section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto.
24932493 Sec. 43. K.S.A. 21-5705 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-
24942494 5705. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or possess with
24952495 the intent to distribute any of the following controlled substances or
24962496 controlled substance analogs thereof:
24972497 (1) Opiates, opium or narcotic drugs, or any stimulant designated in
24982498 subsection (d)(1), (d)(3) or (f)(1) of K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(1), (d)(3) or (f)(1),
24992499 and amendments thereto;
25002500 (2) any depressant designated in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 65-4105(e),
25012501 subsection (e) of K.S.A. 65-4107(e), subsection (b) or (c) of K.S.A. 65-
25022502 4109(b) or (c) or subsection (b) of K.S.A. 65-4111(b), and amendments
25032503 thereto;
25042504 (3) any stimulant designated in subsection (f) of K.S.A. 65-4105(f),
25052505 subsection (d)(2), (d)(4), (d)(5) or (f)(2) of K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(2), (d)(4),
25062506 (d)(5) or (f)(2) or subsection (e) of K.S.A. 65-4109(e), and amendments
25072507 thereto;
25082508 (4) any hallucinogenic drug designated in subsection (d) of K.S.A.
25092509 65-4105(d), subsection (g) of K.S.A. 65-4107(g) or subsection (g) of
25102510 K.S.A. 65-4109(g), and amendments thereto;
25112511 (5) any substance designated in subsection (g) of K.S.A. 65-4105(g)
25122512 and subsection (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of K.S.A. 65-4111(c), (d), (e), (f) or
25132513 (g), and amendments thereto;
25142514 (6) any anabolic steroids as defined in subsection (f) of K.S.A. 65-
25152515 4109(f), and amendments thereto; or
25162516 (7) any substance designated in subsection (h) of K.S.A. 65-4105(h),
25172517 and amendments thereto.
25182518 (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or possess with
25192519 the intent to distribute a controlled substance or a controlled substance
25202520 analog designated in K.S.A. 65-4113, and amendments thereto.
25212521 (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to cultivate any controlled
25222522 substance or controlled substance analog listed in subsection (a).
25232523 (d) (1) Except as provided further, violation of subsection (a) is a:
25242524 (A) Drug severity level 4 felony if the quantity of the material was
25252525 less than 3.5 grams;
25262526 (B) drug severity level 3 felony if the quantity of the material was at
25272527 least 3.5 grams but less than 100 grams;
25282528 (C) drug severity level 2 felony if the quantity of the material was at
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25732573 (D) drug severity level 1 felony if the quantity of the material was 1
25742574 kilogram or more.
25752575 (2) Violation of subsection (a) with respect to material containing any
25762576 quantity of marijuana, or an analog thereof, is a:
25772577 (A) Drug severity level 4 felony if the quantity of the material was
25782578 less than 25 grams;
25792579 (B) drug severity level 3 felony if the quantity of the material was at
25802580 least 25 grams but less than 450 grams;
25812581 (C) drug severity level 2 felony if the quantity of the material was at
25822582 least 450 grams but less than 30 kilograms; and
25832583 (D) drug severity level 1 felony if the quantity of the material was 30
25842584 kilograms or more.
25852585 (3) Violation of subsection (a) with respect to material containing any
25862586 quantity of heroin, as defined by subsection (c)(1) of K.S.A. 65-4105(c)
25872587 (1), and amendments thereto, or methamphetamine, as defined by
25882588 subsection (d)(3) or (f)(1) of K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and
25892589 amendments thereto, or an analog thereof, is a:
25902590 (A) Drug severity level 4 felony if the quantity of the material was
25912591 less than 1 gram;
25922592 (B) drug severity level 3 felony if the quantity of the material was at
25932593 least 1 gram but less than 3.5 grams;
25942594 (C) drug severity level 2 felony if the quantity of the material was at
25952595 least 3.5 grams but less than 100 grams; and
25962596 (D) drug severity level 1 felony if the quantity of the material was
25972597 100 grams or more.
25982598 (4) Violation of subsection (a) with respect to material containing any
25992599 quantity of a controlled substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4105, 65-4107,
26002600 65-4109 or 65-4111, and amendments thereto, or an analog thereof,
26012601 distributed by dosage unit, is a:
26022602 (A) Drug severity level 4 felony if the number of dosage units was
26032603 fewer than 10;
26042604 (B) drug severity level 3 felony if the number of dosage units was at
26052605 least 10 but less than 100;
26062606 (C) drug severity level 2 felony if the number of dosage units was at
26072607 least 100 but less than 1,000; and
26082608 (D) drug severity level 1 felony if the number of dosage units was
26092609 1,000 or more.
26102610 (5) For any violation of subsection (a), the severity level of the
26112611 offense shall be increased one level if the controlled substance or
26122612 controlled substance analog was distributed or possessed with the intent to
26132613 distribute on or within 1,000 feet of any school property.
26142614 (6) Violation of subsection (b) is a:
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26602660 (B) nondrug severity level 7, person felony if the substance was
26612661 distributed to or possessed with the intent to distribute to a minor.
26622662 (7) Violation of subsection (c) is a:
26632663 (A) Drug severity level 3 felony if the number of plants cultivated
26642664 was more than 4 but fewer than 50;
26652665 (B) drug severity level 2 felony if the number of plants cultivated was
26662666 at least 50 but fewer than 100; and
26672667 (C) drug severity level 1 felony if the number of plants cultivated was
26682668 100 or more.
26692669 (e) In any prosecution under this section, there shall be a rebuttable
26702670 presumption of an intent to distribute if any person possesses the following
26712671 quantities of controlled substances or analogs thereof:
26722672 (1) 450 grams or more of marijuana;
26732673 (2) 3.5 grams or more of heroin or methamphetamine;
26742674 (3) 100 dosage units or more containing a controlled substance; or
26752675 (4) 100 grams or more of any other controlled substance.
26762676 (f) It shall not be a defense to charges arising under this section that
26772677 the defendant:
26782678 (1) Was acting in an agency relationship on behalf of any other party
26792679 in a transaction involving a controlled substance or controlled substance
26802680 analog;
26812681 (2) did not know the quantity of the controlled substance or
26822682 controlled substance analog; or
26832683 (3) did not know the specific controlled substance or controlled
26842684 substance analog contained in the material that was distributed or
26852685 possessed with the intent to distribute.
26862686 (g) The provisions of (a)(4) and (a)(5) shall not apply to a medical
26872687 cannabis operator, as such term is defined in section 2, and amendments
26882688 thereto, or a state contracted laboratory or any employee or agent thereof
26892689 that is growing, testing, processing, distributing or selling medical
26902690 cannabis or medical cannabis products, as such terms are defined in
26912691 section 2, and amendments thereto, in accordance with the medical
26922692 cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto.
26932693 (h) As used in this section:
26942694 (1) "Material" means the total amount of any substance, including a
26952695 compound or a mixture, which that contains any quantity of a controlled
26962696 substance or controlled substance analog.
26972697 (2) "Dosage unit" means a controlled substance or controlled
26982698 substance analog distributed or possessed with the intent to distribute as a
26992699 discrete unit, including but not limited to, one pill, one capsule or one
27002700 microdot, and not distributed by weight.
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27442744 (A) For steroids, or controlled substances in liquid solution legally
27452745 manufactured for prescription use, or an analog thereof, "dosage unit"
27462746 means the smallest medically approved dosage unit, as determined by the
27472747 label, materials provided by the manufacturer, a prescribing authority,
27482748 licensed health care professional or other qualified health authority.
27492749 (B) For illegally manufactured controlled substances in liquid
27502750 solution, or controlled substances in liquid products not intended for
27512751 ingestion by human beings, or an analog thereof, "dosage unit" means 10
27522752 milligrams, including the liquid carrier medium, except as provided in
27532753 subsection (g)(2)(C) subparagraph (C).
27542754 (C) For lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in liquid form, or an analog
27552755 thereof, a dosage unit is defined as 0.4 milligrams, including the liquid
27562756 medium.
27572757 Sec. 44. K.S.A. 21-5706 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-
27582758 5706. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any opiates, opium
27592759 or narcotic drugs, or any stimulant designated in K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(1), (d)
27602760 (3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or a controlled substance analog
27612761 thereof.
27622762 (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any of the following
27632763 controlled substances or controlled substance analogs thereof:
27642764 (1) Any depressant designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(e), 65-4107(e), 65-
27652765 4109(b) or (c) or 65-4111(b), and amendments thereto;
27662766 (2) any stimulant designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(f), 65-4107(d)(2), (d)
27672767 (4), (d)(5) or (f)(2) or 65-4109(e), and amendments thereto;
27682768 (3) any hallucinogenic drug designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(d), 65-
27692769 4107(g) or 65-4109(g), and amendments thereto;
27702770 (4) any substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(g) and 65-4111(c),
27712771 (d), (e), (f) or (g), and amendments thereto;
27722772 (5) any anabolic steroids as defined in K.S.A. 65-4109(f), and
27732773 amendments thereto;
27742774 (6) any substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4113, and amendments
27752775 thereto; or
27762776 (7) any substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(h), and amendments
27772777 thereto.
27782778 (c) (1) Violation of subsection (a) is a drug severity level 5 felony.
27792779 (2) Except as provided in subsection (c)(3):
27802780 (A) Violation of subsection (b) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor,
27812781 except as provided in subparagraph (B); and
27822782 (B) violation of subsection (b)(1) through (b)(5) or (b)(7) is a drug
27832783 severity level 5 felony if that person has a prior conviction under such
27842784 subsection, under K.S.A. 65-4162, prior to its repeal, under a substantially
27852785 similar offense from another jurisdiction, or under any city ordinance or
27862786 county resolution for a substantially similar offense if the substance
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28302830 involved was 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), marijuana
28312831 as designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(d), and amendments thereto, or any
28322832 substance designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(h), and amendments thereto, or an
28332833 analog thereof.
28342834 (3) If the substance involved is marijuana, as designated in K.S.A.
28352835 65-4105(d), and amendments thereto, or tetrahydrocannabinols, as
28362836 designated in K.S.A. 65-4105(h), and amendments thereto, violation of
28372837 subsection (b) is a:
28382838 (A) Class B nonperson misdemeanor, except as provided in
28392839 subparagraphs (B) and (C);
28402840 (B) class A nonperson misdemeanor if that person has a prior
28412841 conviction under such subsection, under K.S.A. 65-4162, prior to its
28422842 repeal, under a substantially similar offense from another jurisdiction, or
28432843 under any city ordinance or county resolution for a substantially similar
28442844 offense; and
28452845 (C) drug severity level 5 felony if that person has two or more prior
28462846 convictions under such subsection, under K.S.A. 65-4162, prior to its
28472847 repeal, under a substantially similar offense from another jurisdiction, or
28482848 under any city ordinance or county resolution for a substantially similar
28492849 offense.
28502850 (d) It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section
28512851 arising out of a person's possession of any cannabidiol treatment
28522852 preparation if the person:
28532853 (1) Has a debilitating medical condition, as defined in K.S.A. 2023
28542854 Supp. 65-6235, and amendments thereto, or is the parent or guardian of a
28552855 minor child who has such debilitating medical condition;
28562856 (2) is possessing a cannabidiol treatment preparation, as defined in
28572857 K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-6235, and amendments thereto, that is being used to
28582858 treat such debilitating medical condition; and
28592859 (3) has possession of a letter, at all times while the person has
28602860 possession of the cannabidiol treatment preparation, that:
28612861 (A) Shall be shown to a law enforcement officer on such officer's
28622862 request;
28632863 (B) is dated within the preceding 15 months and signed by the
28642864 physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery in Kansas who
28652865 diagnosed the debilitating medical condition;
28662866 (C) is on such physician's letterhead; and
28672867 (D) identifies the person or the person's minor child as such
28682868 physician's patient and identifies the patient's debilitating medical
28692869 condition.
28702870 (e) If the substance involved is medical cannabis or medical cannabis
28712871 products, as such terms are defined in section 2, and amendments thereto,
28722872 the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to any person who
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29172917 cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto,
29182918 and whose possession is authorized by such act.
29192919 (f) It shall not be a defense to charges arising under this section that
29202920 the defendant was acting in an agency relationship on behalf of any other
29212921 party in a transaction involving a controlled substance or controlled
29222922 substance analog.
29232923 Sec. 45. K.S.A. 21-5707 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-
29242924 5707. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally
29252925 use any communication facility:
29262926 (1) In committing, causing, or facilitating the commission of any
29272927 felony under K.S.A. 21-5703, 21-5705 or 21-5706, and amendments
29282928 thereto; or
29292929 (2) in any attempt to commit, any conspiracy to commit, or any
29302930 criminal solicitation of any felony under K.S.A. 21-5703, 21-5705 or 21-
29312931 5706, and amendments thereto. Each separate use of a communication
29322932 facility may be charged as a separate offense under this subsection.
29332933 (b) Violation of subsection (a) is a nondrug severity level 8,
29342934 nonperson felony.
29352935 (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person using
29362936 communication facilities for activities authorized by the medical cannabis
29372937 pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto.
29382938 (d) As used in this section, "communication facility" means any and
29392939 all public and private instrumentalities used or useful in the transmission
29402940 of writing, signs, signals, pictures or sounds of all kinds and includes
29412941 telephone, wire, radio, computer, computer networks, beepers, pagers and
29422942 all other means of communication.
29432943 Sec. 46. K.S.A. 21-5709 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-
29442944 5709. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess ephedrine,
29452945 pseudoephedrine, red phosphorus, lithium metal, sodium metal, iodine,
29462946 anhydrous ammonia, pressurized ammonia or phenylpropanolamine, or
29472947 their salts, isomers or salts of isomers with an intent to use the product to
29482948 manufacture a controlled substance.
29492949 (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to use or possess with intent to
29502950 use any drug paraphernalia to:
29512951 (1) Manufacture, cultivate, plant, propagate, harvest, test, analyze or
29522952 distribute a controlled substance; or
29532953 (2) store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise
29542954 introduce a controlled substance into the human body.
29552955 (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to use or possess with intent to
29562956 use anhydrous ammonia or pressurized ammonia in a container not
29572957 approved for that chemical by the Kansas department of agriculture.
29582958 (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, receive or
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30033003 containing more than 3.6 grams of pseudoephedrine base or ephedrine
30043004 base in any single transaction or any compound, mixture or preparation
30053005 containing more than nine grams of pseudoephedrine base or ephedrine
30063006 base within any 30-day period.
30073007 (e) (1) Violation of subsection (a) is a drug severity level 3 felony;
30083008 (2) violation of subsection (b)(1) is a:
30093009 (A) Drug severity level 5 felony, except as provided in subsection (e)
30103010 (2)(B); and
30113011 (B) class B nonperson misdemeanor if the drug paraphernalia was
30123012 used to cultivate fewer than five marijuana plants;
30133013 (3) violation of subsection (b)(2) is a class B nonperson
30143014 misdemeanor;
30153015 (4) violation of subsection (c) is a drug severity level 5 felony; and
30163016 (5) violation of subsection (d) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
30173017 (f) For persons arrested and charged under subsection (a) or (c), bail
30183018 shall be at least $50,000 cash or surety, and such person shall not be
30193019 released upon the person's own recognizance pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2802,
30203020 and amendments thereto, unless the court determines, on the record, that
30213021 the defendant is not likely to reoffend, the court imposes pretrial
30223022 supervision or the defendant agrees to participate in a licensed or certified
30233023 drug treatment program.
30243024 (g) The provisions of subsection (b) shall not apply to any person
30253025 who holds a valid medical cannabis certificate issued pursuant to the
30263026 medical cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments
30273027 thereto, whose possession of such equipment or material is used solely to
30283028 produce or for the administration of medical cannabis or medical
30293029 cannabis products, as such terms are defined in section 2, and
30303030 amendments thereto, in a manner authorized by the medical cannabis pilot
30313031 program act.
30323032 Sec. 47. K.S.A. 21-5710 is hereby amended to read as follows: 21-
30333033 5710. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise, market, label,
30343034 distribute or possess with the intent to distribute:
30353035 (1) Any product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, red
30363036 phosphorus, lithium metal, sodium metal, iodine, anhydrous ammonia,
30373037 pressurized ammonia or phenylpropanolamine or their salts, isomers or
30383038 salts of isomers if the person knows or reasonably should know that the
30393039 purchaser will use the product to manufacture a controlled substance or
30403040 controlled substance analog; or
30413041 (2) any product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or
30423042 phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers or salts of isomers for
30433043 indication of stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss, appetite control,
30443044 energy or other indications not approved pursuant to the pertinent federal
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30903090 (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, possess with the
30913091 intent to distribute or manufacture with intent to distribute any drug
30923092 paraphernalia, knowing or under circumstances where one reasonably
30933093 should know that it will be used to manufacture or distribute a controlled
30943094 substance or controlled substance analog in violation of K.S.A. 21-5701
30953095 through 21-5717, and amendments thereto.
30963096 (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, possess with
30973097 intent to distribute or manufacture with intent to distribute any drug
30983098 paraphernalia, knowing or under circumstances where one reasonably
30993099 should know, that it will be used as such in violation of K.S.A. 21-5701
31003100 through 21-5717, and amendments thereto, except subsection (b) of K.S.A.
31013101 21-5706(b), and amendments thereto.
31023102 (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, possess with
31033103 intent to distribute or manufacture with intent to distribute any drug
31043104 paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably
31053105 should know, that it will be used as such in violation of subsection (b) of
31063106 K.S.A. 21-5706(b), and amendments thereto.
31073107 (e) (1) Violation of subsection (a) is a drug severity level 3 felony;
31083108 (2) violation of subsection (b) is a:
31093109 (A) Drug severity level 5 felony, except as provided in subsection (e)
31103110 (2)(B) subparagraph (B); and
31113111 (B) drug severity level 4 felony if the trier of fact makes a finding that
31123112 the offender distributed or caused drug paraphernalia to be distributed to a
31133113 minor or on or within 1,000 feet of any school property;
31143114 (3) violation of subsection (c) is a:
31153115 (A) Nondrug severity level 9, nonperson felony, except as provided in
31163116 subsection (e)(3)(B) subparagraph (B); and
31173117 (B) drug severity level 5 felony if the trier of fact makes a finding that
31183118 the offender distributed or caused drug paraphernalia to be distributed to a
31193119 minor or on or within 1,000 feet of any school property; and
31203120 (4) violation of subsection (d) is a:
31213121 (A) Class A nonperson misdemeanor, except as provided in
31223122 subsection (e)(4)(B) subparagraph (B); and
31233123 (B) nondrug severity level 9, nonperson felony if the trier of fact
31243124 makes a finding that the offender distributed or caused drug paraphernalia
31253125 to be distributed to a minor or on or within 1,000 feet of any school
31263126 property.
31273127 (f) For persons arrested and charged under subsection (a), bail shall
31283128 be at least $50,000 cash or surety, and such person shall not be released
31293129 upon the person's own recognizance pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2802, and
31303130 amendments thereto, unless the court determines, on the record, that the
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31753175 or the defendant agrees to participate in a licensed or certified drug
31763176 treatment program.
31773177 (g) The provisions of subsection (c) shall not apply to any medical
31783178 cannabis operator, as such term is defined in section 2, and amendments
31793179 thereto, whose distribution or manufacture is used solely to distribute or
31803180 produce medical cannabis or medical cannabis products, as such terms
31813181 are defined in section 2, and amendments thereto, in a manner authorized
31823182 by the medical cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and
31833183 amendments thereto.
31843184 (h) As used in this section, "or under circumstances where one
31853185 reasonably should know" that an item will be used in violation of this
31863186 section, shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
31873187 (1) Actual knowledge from prior experience or statements by
31883188 customers;
31893189 (2) inappropriate or impractical design for alleged legitimate use;
31903190 (3) receipt of packaging material, advertising information or other
31913191 manufacturer supplied information regarding the item's use as drug
31923192 paraphernalia; or
31933193 (4) receipt of a written warning from a law enforcement or
31943194 prosecutorial agency having jurisdiction that the item has been previously
31953195 determined to have been designed specifically for use as drug
31963196 paraphernalia.
31973197 Sec. 48. K.S.A. 23-3201 is hereby amended to read as follows: 23-
31983198 3201. (a) The court shall determine legal custody, residency and parenting
31993199 time of a child in accordance with the best interests of the child.
32003200 (b) The court shall not consider the fact that a parent consumes
32013201 medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in accordance with the
32023202 medical cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments
32033203 thereto, when determining the legal custody, residency or parenting time of
32043204 a child.
32053205 Sec. 49. K.S.A. 38-2269 is hereby amended to read as follows: 38-
32063206 2269. (a) When the child has been adjudicated to be a child in need of
32073207 care, the court may terminate parental rights or appoint a permanent
32083208 custodian when the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the
32093209 parent is unfit by reason of conduct or condition which renders the parent
32103210 unable to care properly for a child and the conduct or condition is unlikely
32113211 to change in the foreseeable future.
32123212 (b) In making a determination of unfitness the court shall consider,
32133213 but is not limited to, the following, if applicable:
32143214 (1) Emotional illness, mental illness, mental deficiency or physical
32153215 disability of the parent, of such duration or nature as to render the parent
32163216 unable to care for the ongoing physical, mental and emotional needs of the
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32613261 (2) conduct toward a child of a physically, emotionally or sexually
32623262 cruel or abusive nature;
32633263 (3) the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotic or dangerous drugs of
32643264 such duration or nature as to render the parent unable to care for the
32653265 ongoing physical, mental or emotional needs of the child, except that the
32663266 use of medical cannabis or medical cannabis products in accordance with
32673267 the medical cannabis pilot program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments
32683268 thereto, shall not be considered to render the parent unable to care for the
32693269 ongoing physical, mental or emotional needs of the child;
32703270 (4) physical, mental or emotional abuse or neglect or sexual abuse of
32713271 a child;
32723272 (5) conviction of a felony and imprisonment;
32733273 (6) unexplained injury or death of another child or stepchild of the
32743274 parent or any child in the care of the parent at the time of injury or death;
32753275 (7) failure of reasonable efforts made by appropriate public or private
32763276 agencies to rehabilitate the family;
32773277 (8) lack of effort on the part of the parent to adjust the parent's
32783278 circumstances, conduct or conditions to meet the needs of the child; and
32793279 (9) whether, as a result of the actions or inactions attributable to the
32803280 parent and one or more of the factors listed in subsection (c) apply, the
32813281 child has been in the custody of the secretary and placed with neither
32823282 parent for 15 of the most recent 22 months beginning 60 days after the
32833283 date on which a child in the secretary's custody was removed from the
32843284 child's home.
32853285 (c) In addition to the foregoing, when a child is not in the physical
32863286 custody of a parent, the court, shall consider, but is not limited to, the
32873287 following:
32883288 (1) Failure to assure care of the child in the parental home when able
32893289 to do so;
32903290 (2) failure to maintain regular visitation, contact or communication
32913291 with the child or with the custodian of the child;
32923292 (3) failure to carry out a reasonable plan approved by the court
32933293 directed toward the integration of the child into a parental home; and
32943294 (4) failure to pay a reasonable portion of the cost of substitute
32953295 physical care and maintenance based on ability to pay.
32963296 In making the above determination, the court may disregard incidental
32973297 visitations, contacts, communications or contributions.
32983298 (d) A finding of unfitness may be made as provided in this section if
32993299 the court finds that the parents have abandoned the child, the custody of
33003300 the child was surrendered pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2282, and amendments
33013301 thereto, or the child was left under such circumstances that the identity of
33023302 the parents is unknown and cannot be ascertained, despite diligent
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33473347 three months after the child is found.
33483348 (e) If a person is convicted of a felony in which sexual intercourse
33493349 occurred, or if a juvenile is adjudicated a juvenile offender because of an
33503350 act which, if committed by an adult, would be a felony in which sexual
33513351 intercourse occurred, and as a result of the sexual intercourse, a child is
33523352 conceived, a finding of unfitness may be made.
33533353 (f) The existence of any one of the above factors standing alone may,
33543354 but does not necessarily, establish grounds for termination of parental
33553355 rights.
33563356 (g) (1) If the court makes a finding of unfitness, the court shall
33573357 consider whether termination of parental rights as requested in the petition
33583358 or motion is in the best interests of the child. In making the determination,
33593359 the court shall give primary consideration to the physical, mental and
33603360 emotional health of the child. If the physical, mental or emotional needs of
33613361 the child would best be served by termination of parental rights, the court
33623362 shall so order. A termination of parental rights under the code shall not
33633363 terminate the right of a child to inherit from or through a parent. Upon
33643364 such termination all rights of the parent to such child, including, such
33653365 parent's right to inherit from or through such child, shall cease.
33663366 (2) If the court terminates parental rights, the court may authorize
33673367 adoption pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2270, and amendments thereto,
33683368 appointment of a permanent custodian pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2272, and
33693369 amendments thereto, or continued permanency planning.
33703370 (3) If the court does not terminate parental rights, the court may
33713371 authorize appointment of a permanent custodian pursuant to K.S.A. 38-
33723372 2272, and amendments thereto, or continued permanency planning.
33733373 (h) If a parent is convicted of an offense as provided in K.S.A. 38-
33743374 2271(a)(7), and amendments thereto, or is adjudicated a juvenile offender
33753375 because of an act which if committed by an adult would be an offense as
33763376 provided in K.S.A. 38-2271(a)(7), and amendments thereto, and if the
33773377 victim was the other parent of a child, the court may disregard such
33783378 convicted or adjudicated parent's opinions or wishes in regard to the
33793379 placement of such child.
33803380 (i) A record shall be made of the proceedings.
33813381 (j) When adoption, proceedings to appoint a permanent custodian or
33823382 continued permanency planning has been authorized, the person or agency
33833383 awarded custody of the child shall within 30 days submit a written plan for
33843384 permanent placement which shall include measurable objectives and time
33853385 schedules.
33863386 Sec. 50. K.S.A. 44-501 is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-
33873387 501.  (a) (1) Compensation for an injury shall be disallowed if such
33883388 injury to the employee results from:
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34333433 (B) the employee's willful failure to use a guard or protection against
34343434 accident or injury which is required pursuant to any statute and provided
34353435 for the employee;
34363436 (C) the employee's willful failure to use a reasonable and proper
34373437 guard and protection voluntarily furnished the employee by the employer;
34383438 (D) the employee's reckless violation of their employer's workplace
34393439 safety rules or regulations; or
34403440 (E) the employee's voluntary participation in fighting or horseplay
34413441 with a co-employee for any reason, work related or otherwise.
34423442 (2) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection
34433443 (a)Subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(1)(C) shall not apply when it was
34443444 reasonable under the totality of the circumstances to not use such
34453445 equipment, or if the employer approved the work engaged in at the time of
34463446 an accident or injury to be performed without such equipment.
34473447 (b) (1) (A) The employer shall not be liable under the workers
34483448 compensation act where the injury, disability or death was contributed to
34493449 by the employee's use or consumption of alcohol or any drugs, chemicals
34503450 or any other compounds or substances, including, but not limited to, any
34513451 drugs or medications which that are available to the public without a
34523452 prescription from a health care provider, prescription drugs or medications,
34533453 any form or type of narcotic drugs, marijuana, stimulants, depressants or
34543454 hallucinogens.
34553455 (B) (i) In the case of drugs or medications which are available to the
34563456 public without a prescription from a health care provider and prescription
34573457 drugs or medications, compensation shall not be denied if the employee
34583458 can show that such drugs or medications were being taken or used in
34593459 therapeutic doses and there have been no prior incidences of the
34603460 employee's impairment on the job as the result of the use of such drugs or
34613461 medications within the previous 24 months.
34623462 (ii) In the case of cannabis, including any cannabis derivatives,
34633463 compensation shall not be denied if the employee holds a valid medical
34643464 cannabis certificate issued pursuant to the medical cannabis pilot
34653465 program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto, such cannabis or
34663466 cannabis derivative was used in accordance with such act, and there has
34673467 been no prior incidence of the employee's impairment on the job as a
34683468 result of the use of such cannabis or cannabis derivative within the
34693469 immediately preceding 24 months.
34703470 (C) It shall be conclusively presumed that the employee was impaired
34713471 due to alcohol or drugs if it is shown that, at the time of the injury, the
34723472 employee had an alcohol concentration of .04 or more, or a GCMS
34733473 confirmatory test by quantitative analysis showing a concentration at or
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35443544 Specimen must also contain amphetamine at a concentration greater
35453545 than or equal to 200 ng/mlTest for 6-AM when morphine concentration
35463546 exceeds 2,000 ng/ml.
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35483548 Test for 6-AM when morphine concentration exceeds 2,000
35493549 ng/mlSpecimen must also contain amphetamine at a concentration
35503550 greater than or equal to 200 ng/ml.
35513551 (D) If it is shown that the employee was impaired pursuant to
35523552 subsection (b)(1)(C) at the time of the injury, there shall be a rebuttable
35533553 presumption that the accident, injury, disability or death was contributed to
35543554 by such impairment. The employee may overcome the presumption of
35553555 contribution by clear and convincing evidence.
35563556 (E) An employee's refusal to submit to a chemical test at the request
35573557 of the employer shall result in the forfeiture of benefits under the workers
35583558 compensation act if the employer had sufficient cause to suspect the use of
35593559 alcohol or drugs by the claimant or if the employer's policy clearly
35603560 authorizes post-injury testing.
35613561 (2) The results of a chemical test shall be admissible evidence to
35623562 prove impairment if the employer establishes that the testing was done
35633563 under any of the following circumstances:
35643564 (A) As a result of an employer mandated drug testing policy, in place
35653565 in writing prior to the date of accident or injury, requiring any worker to
35663566 submit to testing for drugs or alcohol;
35673567 (B) during an autopsy or in the normal course of medical treatment
35683568 for reasons related to the health and welfare of the injured worker and not
35693569 at the direction of the employer;
35703570 (C) the worker, prior to the date and time of the accident or injury,
35713571 gave written consent to the employer that the worker would voluntarily
35723572 submit to a chemical test for drugs or alcohol following any accident or
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36173617 (D) the worker voluntarily agrees to submit to a chemical test for
36183618 drugs or alcohol following any accident or injury; or
36193619 (E) as a result of federal or state law or a federal or state rule or
36203620 regulation having the force and effect of law requiring a post-injury testing
36213621 program and such required program was properly implemented at the time
36223622 of testing.
36233623 (3) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2), the results of a chemical test
36243624 performed on a sample collected by an employer shall not be admissible
36253625 evidence to prove impairment unless the following conditions are met:
36263626 (A) The test sample was collected within a reasonable time following
36273627 the accident or injury;
36283628 (B) the collecting and labeling of the test sample was performed by or
36293629 under the supervision of a licensed health care professional;
36303630 (C) the test was performed by a laboratory approved by the United
36313631 States department of health and human services or licensed by the
36323632 department of health and environment, except that a blood sample may be
36333633 tested for alcohol content by a laboratory commonly used for that purpose
36343634 by state law enforcement agencies;
36353635 (D) the test was confirmed by gas chromatography-mass
36363636 spectroscopy or other comparably reliable analytical method, except that
36373637 no such confirmation is required for a blood alcohol sample;
36383638 (E) the foundation evidence must establish, beyond a reasonable
36393639 doubt, that the test results were from the sample taken from the employee;
36403640 and
36413641 (F) a split sample sufficient for testing shall be retained and made
36423642 available to the employee within 48 hours of a positive test.
36433643 (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), compensation shall not
36443644 be paid in case of coronary or coronary artery disease or cerebrovascular
36453645 injury unless it is shown that the exertion of the work necessary to
36463646 precipitate the disability was more than the employee's usual work in the
36473647 course of the employee's regular employment.
36483648 (2) For events occurring on or after July 1, 2014, in the case of a
36493649 firefighter as defined by K.S.A. 40-1709(b)(1), and amendments thereto,
36503650 or a law enforcement officer as defined by K.S.A. 74-5602, and
36513651 amendments thereto, coronary or coronary artery disease or
36523652 cerebrovascular injury shall be compensable if:
36533653 (A) The injury can be identified as caused by a specific event
36543654 occurring in the course and scope of employment;
36553655 (B) the coronary or cerebrovascular injury occurred within 24 hours
36563656 of the specific event; and
36573657 (C) the specific event was the prevailing factor in causing the
36583658 coronary or coronary artery disease or cerebrovascular injury.
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37023702 (d) Except as provided in the workers compensation act, no
37033703 construction design professional who is retained to perform professional
37043704 services on a construction project or any employee of a construction
37053705 design professional who is assisting or representing the construction
37063706 design professional in the performance of professional services on the site
37073707 of the construction project, shall be liable for any injury resulting from the
37083708 employer's failure to comply with safety standards on the construction
37093709 project for which compensation is recoverable under the workers
37103710 compensation act, unless responsibility for safety practices is specifically
37113711 assumed by contract. The immunity provided by this subsection to any
37123712 construction design professional shall not apply to the negligent
37133713 preparation of design plans or specifications.
37143714 (e) An award of compensation for permanent partial impairment,
37153715 work disability, or permanent total disability shall be reduced by the
37163716 amount of functional impairment determined to be preexisting. Any such
37173717 reduction shall not apply to temporary total disability, nor shall it apply to
37183718 compensation for medical treatment.
37193719 (1) Where workers compensation benefits have previously been
37203720 awarded through settlement or judicial or administrative determination in
37213721 Kansas, the percentage basis of the prior settlement or award shall
37223722 conclusively establish the amount of functional impairment determined to
37233723 be preexisting. Where workers compensation benefits have not previously
37243724 been awarded through settlement or judicial or administrative
37253725 determination in Kansas, the amount of preexisting functional impairment
37263726 shall be established by competent evidence.
37273727 (2) In all cases, the applicable reduction shall be calculated as
37283728 follows:
37293729 (A) If the preexisting impairment is the result of injury sustained
37303730 while working for the employer against whom workers compensation
37313731 benefits are currently being sought, any award of compensation shall be
37323732 reduced by the current dollar value attributable under the workers
37333733 compensation act to the percentage of functional impairment determined to
37343734 be preexisting. The "current dollar value" shall be calculated by
37353735 multiplying the percentage of preexisting impairment by the compensation
37363736 rate in effect on the date of the accident or injury against which the
37373737 reduction will be applied.
37383738 (B) In all other cases, the employer against whom benefits are
37393739 currently being sought shall be entitled to a credit for the percentage of
37403740 preexisting impairment.
37413741 (f) If the employee receives, whether periodically or by lump sum,
37423742 retirement benefits under the federal social security act or retirement
37433743 benefits from any other retirement system, program, policy or plan which
37443744 is provided by the employer against which the claim is being made, any
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37893789 under the workers compensation act for such claim shall be reduced by the
37903790 weekly equivalent amount of the total amount of all such retirement
37913791 benefits, less any portion of any such retirement benefit, other than
37923792 retirement benefits under the federal social security act, that is attributable
37933793 to payments or contributions made by the employee, but in no event shall
37943794 the workers compensation benefit be less than the workers compensation
37953795 benefit payable for the employee's percentage of functional impairment.
37963796 Where the employee elects to take retirement benefits in a lump sum, the
37973797 lump sum payment shall be amortized at the rate of 4% per year over the
37983798 employee's life expectancy to determine the weekly equivalent value of the
37993799 benefits.
38003800 Sec. 51. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-1120 is hereby amended to read as
38013801 follows: 65-1120. (a) Grounds for disciplinary actions. The board may
38023802 deny, revoke, limit or suspend any license or authorization to practice
38033803 nursing as a registered professional nurse, as a licensed practical nurse, as
38043804 an advanced practice registered nurse or as a registered nurse anesthetist
38053805 that is issued by the board or applied for under this act, or may require the
38063806 licensee to attend a specific number of hours of continuing education in
38073807 addition to any hours the licensee may already be required to attend or
38083808 may publicly or privately censure a licensee or holder of a temporary
38093809 permit or authorization, if the applicant, licensee or holder of a temporary
38103810 permit or authorization is found after hearing:
38113811 (1) To be guilty of fraud or deceit in practicing nursing or in
38123812 procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice nursing;
38133813 (2) to have been guilty of a felony or to have been guilty of a
38143814 misdemeanor involving an illegal drug offense unless the applicant or
38153815 licensee establishes sufficient rehabilitation to warrant the public trust,
38163816 except that notwithstanding K.S.A. 74-120, and amendments thereto, no
38173817 license or authorization to practice nursing as a licensed professional
38183818 nurse, as a licensed practical nurse, as an advanced practice registered
38193819 nurse or registered nurse anesthetist shall be granted to a person with a
38203820 felony conviction for a crime against persons as specified in article 34 of
38213821 chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or article
38223822 54 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments
38233823 thereto, or K.S.A. 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6418, and
38243824 amendments thereto;
38253825 (3) has been convicted or found guilty or has entered into an agreed
38263826 disposition of a misdemeanor offense related to the practice of nursing as
38273827 determined on a case-by-case basis;
38283828 (4) to have committed an act of professional incompetency as defined
38293829 in subsection (e);
38303830 (5) to be unable to practice with skill and safety due to current abuse
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38753875 (6) to be a person who has been adjudged in need of a guardian or
38763876 conservator, or both, under the act for obtaining a guardian or conservator,
38773877 or both, and who has not been restored to capacity under that act;
38783878 (7) to be guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by rules and
38793879 regulations of the board;
38803880 (8) to have willfully or repeatedly violated the provisions of the
38813881 Kansas nurse practice act or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
38823882 that act, including K.S.A. 65-1114 and 65-1122, and amendments thereto;
38833883 (9) to have a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a
38843884 practical nurse denied, revoked, limited or suspended, or to be publicly or
38853885 privately censured, by a licensing authority of another state, agency of the
38863886 United States government, territory of the United States or country or to
38873887 have other disciplinary action taken against the applicant or licensee by a
38883888 licensing authority of another state, agency of the United States
38893889 government, territory of the United States or country. A certified copy of
38903890 the record or order of public or private censure, denial, suspension,
38913891 limitation, revocation or other disciplinary action of the licensing authority
38923892 of another state, agency of the United States government, territory of the
38933893 United States or country shall constitute prima facie evidence of such a
38943894 fact for purposes of this paragraph (9); or
38953895 (10) to have assisted suicide in violation of K.S.A. 21-3406, prior to
38963896 its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5407, and amendments thereto, as established by
38973897 any of the following:
38983898 (A) A copy of the record of criminal conviction or plea of guilty for a
38993899 felony in violation of K.S.A. 21-3406, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-
39003900 5407, and amendments thereto.
39013901 (B) A copy of the record of a judgment of contempt of court for
39023902 violating an injunction issued under K.S.A. 60-4404, and amendments
39033903 thereto.
39043904 (C) A copy of the record of a judgment assessing damages under
39053905 K.S.A. 60-4405, and amendments thereto.
39063906 (b) Proceedings. Upon filing of a sworn complaint with the board
39073907 charging a person with having been guilty of any of the unlawful practices
39083908 specified in subsection (a), two or more members of the board shall
39093909 investigate the charges, or the board may designate and authorize an
39103910 employee or employees of the board to conduct an investigation. After
39113911 investigation, the board may institute charges. If an investigation, in the
39123912 opinion of the board, reveals reasonable grounds for believing the
39133913 applicant or licensee is guilty of the charges, the board shall fix a time and
39143914 place for proceedings, which shall be conducted in accordance with the
39153915 provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
39163916 (c) Witnesses. No person shall be excused from testifying in any
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39613961 under this act before a court of competent jurisdiction on the ground that
39623962 such testimony may incriminate the person testifying, but such testimony
39633963 shall not be used against the person for the prosecution of any crime under
39643964 the laws of this state except the crime of perjury as defined in K.S.A. 21-
39653965 5903, and amendments thereto.
39663966 (d) Costs. If final agency action of the board in a proceeding under
39673967 this section is adverse to the applicant or licensee, the costs of the board's
39683968 proceedings shall be charged to the applicant or licensee as in ordinary
39693969 civil actions in the district court, but if the board is the unsuccessful party,
39703970 the costs shall be paid by the board. Witness fees and costs may be taxed
39713971 by the board according to the statutes relating to procedure in the district
39723972 court. All costs accrued by the board, when it is the successful party, and
39733973 which that the attorney general certifies cannot be collected from the
39743974 applicant or licensee shall be paid from the board of nursing fee fund. All
39753975 moneys collected following board proceedings shall be credited in full to
39763976 the board of nursing fee fund.
39773977 (e) Professional incompetency defined. As used in this section,
39783978 "professional incompetency" means:
39793979 (1) One or more instances involving failure to adhere to the
39803980 applicable standard of care to a degree which that constitutes gross
39813981 negligence, as determined by the board;
39823982 (2) repeated instances involving failure to adhere to the applicable
39833983 standard of care to a degree which that constitutes ordinary negligence, as
39843984 determined by the board; or
39853985 (3) a pattern of practice or other behavior which that demonstrates a
39863986 manifest incapacity or incompetence to practice nursing.
39873987 (f) Criminal justice information. The board upon request shall receive
39883988 from the Kansas bureau of investigation such criminal history record
39893989 information relating to arrests and criminal convictions as necessary for
39903990 the purpose of determining initial and continuing qualifications of
39913991 licensees of and applicants for licensure by the board.
39923992 (g) Medical cannabis exemption. The board shall not deny, revoke,
39933993 limit or suspend the license of any licensee or publicly or privately
39943994 censure any licensee for:
39953995 (1) Advising a patient about the possible benefits and risks of using
39963996 medical cannabis or that using medical cannabis may mitigate the
39973997 patient's symptoms; or
39983998 (2) any actions as a patient or caregiver holding a valid medical
39993999 cannabis ceertificate issued pursuant to the medical cannabis pilot
40004000 program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto, including whether
40014001 the licensee possesses or has possessed or uses or has used medical
40024002 cannabis in accordance with such act.
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40464046 Sec. 52. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-28b08 is hereby amended to read as
40474047 follows: 65-28b08. (a) The board may deny, revoke, limit or suspend any
40484048 license or authorization issued to a certified nurse-midwife to engage in
40494049 the independent practice of midwifery that is issued by the board or
40504050 applied for under this act, or may publicly censure a licensee or holder of a
40514051 temporary permit or authorization, if the applicant or licensee is found
40524052 after a hearing:
40534053 (1) To be guilty of fraud or deceit while engaging in the independent
40544054 practice of midwifery or in procuring or attempting to procure a license to
40554055 engage in the independent practice of midwifery;
40564056 (2) to have been found guilty of a felony or to have been found guilty
40574057 of a misdemeanor involving an illegal drug offense unless the applicant or
40584058 licensee establishes sufficient rehabilitation to warrant the public trust,
40594059 except that notwithstanding K.S.A. 74-120, and amendments thereto, no
40604060 license or authorization to practice and engage in the independent practice
40614061 of midwifery shall be granted to a person with a felony conviction for a
40624062 crime against persons as specified in article 34 of chapter 21 of the Kansas
40634063 Statutes Annotated, prior to its repeal, or article 54 of chapter 21 of the
40644064 Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 21-6104,
40654065 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6418, and amendments thereto;
40664066 (3) to have committed an act of professional incompetence as defined
40674067 in subsection (c);
40684068 (4) to be unable to practice the healing arts with reasonable skill and
40694069 safety by reason of impairment due to physical or mental illness or
40704070 condition or use of alcohol, drugs or controlled substances. All
40714071 information, reports, findings and other records relating to impairment
40724072 shall be confidential and not subject to discovery or release to any person
40734073 or entity outside of a board proceeding;
40744074 (5) to be a person who has been adjudged in need of a guardian or
40754075 conservator, or both, under the act for obtaining a guardian or conservator,
40764076 or both, and who has not been restored to capacity under that act;
40774077 (6) to be guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by rules and
40784078 regulations of the board;
40794079 (7) to have willfully or repeatedly violated the provisions of the
40804080 Kansas nurse practice act or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
40814081 such act;
40824082 (8) to have a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a
40834083 practical nurse denied, revoked, limited or suspended, or to have been
40844084 publicly or privately censured, by a licensing authority of another state,
40854085 agency of the United States government, territory of the United States or
40864086 country or to have other disciplinary action taken against the applicant or
40874087 licensee by a licensing authority of another state, agency of the United
40884088 States government, territory of the United States or country. A certified
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41324132 copy of the record or order of public or private censure, denial, suspension,
41334133 limitation, revocation or other disciplinary action of the licensing authority
41344134 of another state, agency of the United States government, territory of the
41354135 United States or country shall constitute prima facie evidence of such a
41364136 fact for purposes of this paragraph; or
41374137 (9) to have assisted suicide in violation of K.S.A. 21-3406, prior to its
41384138 repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5407, and amendments thereto, as established by any
41394139 of the following:
41404140 (A) A copy of the record of criminal conviction or plea of guilty to a
41414141 felony in violation of K.S.A. 21-3406, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-
41424142 5407, and amendments thereto;
41434143 (B) a copy of the record of a judgment of contempt of court for
41444144 violating an injunction issued under K.S.A. 60-4404, and amendments
41454145 thereto; or
41464146 (C) a copy of the record of a judgment assessing damages under
41474147 K.S.A. 60-4405, and amendments thereto.
41484148 (b) No person shall be excused from testifying in any proceedings
41494149 before the board under this act or in any civil proceedings under this act
41504150 before a court of competent jurisdiction on the ground that such testimony
41514151 may incriminate the person testifying, but such testimony shall not be used
41524152 against the person for the prosecution of any crime under the laws of this
41534153 state, except the crime of perjury as defined in K.S.A. 21-5903, and
41544154 amendments thereto.
41554155 (c) The board shall not deny, revoke, limit or suspend the license or
41564156 authorization issued to a certified nurse-midwife or publicly or privately
41574157 censure a certified nurse-midwife for:
41584158 (1) Advising a patient about the possible benefits and risks of using
41594159 medical cannabis or that using medical cannabis may mitigate the
41604160 patient's symptoms; or
41614161 (2) any actions as a patient or caregiver holding a valid medical
41624162 cannabis certificate issued pursuant to the medical cannabis pilot
41634163 program act, section 1 et seq., and amendments thereto, including whether
41644164 the licensee possesses or has possessed or uses or has used medical
41654165 cannabis in accordance with such act.
41664166 (d) As used in this section, "professional incompetency" means:
41674167 (1) One or more instances involving failure to adhere to the
41684168 applicable standard of care to a degree which that constitutes gross
41694169 negligence, as determined by the board;
41704170 (2) repeated instances involving failure to adhere to the applicable
41714171 standard of care to a degree which that constitutes ordinary negligence, as
41724172 determined by the board; or
41734173 (3) a pattern of practice or other behavior which that demonstrates a
41744174 manifest incapacity or incompetence to engage in the independent practice
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42184218 of midwifery.
42194219 (d)(e) The board, upon request, shall receive from the Kansas bureau
42204220 of investigation such criminal history record information relating to arrests
42214221 and criminal convictions, as necessary, for the purpose of determining
42224222 initial and continuing qualifications of licensees and applicants for
42234223 licensure by the board.
42244224 Sec. 53. K.S.A. 79-5201 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-
42254225 5201. As used in this act article 52 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes
42264226 Annotated, and amendments thereto:
42274227 (a) "Marijuana" means any marijuana, whether real or counterfeit, as
42284228 defined by K.S.A. 21-5701, and amendments thereto, which is held,
42294229 possessed, transported, transferred, sold or offered to be sold in violation
42304230 of the laws of Kansas;
42314231 (b) "Controlled substance" means any drug or substance, whether real
42324232 or counterfeit, as defined by K.S.A. 21-5701, and amendments thereto,
42334233 which is held, possessed, transported, transferred, sold or offered to be
42344234 sold in violation of the laws of Kansas. Such term shall not include
42354235 marijuana;
42364236 (c)(b) "dealer" means any person who, in violation of Kansas law,
42374237 manufactures, produces, ships, transports or imports into Kansas or in any
42384238 manner acquires or possesses more than 28 grams of marijuana, or more
42394239 than one gram of any controlled substance, or 10 or more dosage units of
42404240 any controlled substance which that is not sold by weight;
42414241 (d)(c) "domestic marijuana plant" means any cannabis plant at any
42424242 level of growth which that is harvested or tended, manicured, irrigated,
42434243 fertilized or where there is other evidence that it has been treated in any
42444244 other way in an effort to enhance growth.
42454245 (d) "marijuana" means any marijuana, whether real or counterfeit,
42464246 as defined in K.S.A. 21-5701, and amendments thereto, that is held,
42474247 possessed, transported, transferred, sold or offered for sale in violation of
42484248 the laws of Kansas; and
42494249 (e) "medical cannabis" means the same as defined in section 2, and
42504250 amendments thereto.
42514251 Sec. 54. K.S.A. 79-5210 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-
42524252 5210. Nothing in this act requires persons registered under article 16 of
42534253 chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or
42544254 otherwise lawfully in possession of marijuana, medical cannabis or a
42554255 controlled substance to pay the tax required under this act.
42564256 Sec. 55. K.S.A. 21-5703, 21-5705, 21-5706, 21-5707, 21-5709, 21-
42574257 5710, 23-3201, 38-2269, 44-501, 79-5201 and 79-5210 and K.S.A. 2023
42584258 Supp. 65-1120 and 65-28b08 are hereby repealed.
42594259 Sec. 56. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
42604260 publication in the Kansas register.
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