Bill decriminalizing controlled substances gets unanimous 'yes' vote in the House after amended twice by Committee of the Whole
Article/Drug Policy and Government
On Thursday, all 120 present members of the House unanimously voted in favor of HB 2487, a bill that, under certain circumstances, decriminalizes controlled substances as defined in K.S.A. 21-5701 and certain drug paraphernalia. Five members of the House were not present to vote.
The bipartisan bill was introduced by Reps. John Alcala (D-Topeka), Nick Ho…
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