Status: Prohibited

History:

2013-2015: Attempts to legalise medical cannabis fail

Policy Framework:

• Possession of any amount less than 450g (15oz) is a misdemeanour punishable by a $US1000 fine and six months in prison;
• Possession of 450g or more is a felony punishable by 42 months in prison at a minimum and a fine of $US100,000;
• Sale or distribution of less than 25g (0.8oz) is a felony punishable by at least 51 months in prison and a fine of $US300,000;
• Cultivation or sale is punishable by up to 204 months in prison and a fine of up to $US500,000.
  
  Source: Norml

Outcomes:

• Between 2005 and 2017, cannabis use disorder in people over the age of 12 decreased from 1.5% to 1.0%.

Source: https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/explorer/state/kansas/crime