Kansas State Panel Struggles With Medical Marijuana Measure

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Senate committee wasn’t ready Tuesday to endorse a narrow medical marijuana proposal, even though its members approved a measure for reducing criminal penalties for first- and second-time pot possession.
The Republican-dominated Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee showed its uneasiness by splitting apart the contents of a marijuana bill approved by the House last year. The House bill both reduced penalties for marijuana possession and legalized the