>Separate bills have been introduced in the Kansas legislature that would legalize medical and adult-use cannabis in one of the nation’s most restrictive states.

>[Senate Bill 294](https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb294/) would authorize medical marijuana “processing, distribution, sale and use,” according to KSNT-TV, an NBC affiliate in Topeka, Kansas.

>The proposal also includes provisions for patients, caregivers, regulators and enforcement.

>Those with qualifying medical conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) would be required to apply for medical marijuana cards[.]

>[House Bill 2405](https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2405/) would legalize recreational marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, possession and retail.

>It would also create a regulatory framework for licensing and a Cannabis Business Regulation Fund to collect a 15% tax on cannabis sales.

>According to a survey last year conducted by Fort Hays State University, 65.2% of respondents indicated strong or somewhat support regarding adult cannabis use.

>Kansas is one of only nine states that has yet to legalize medical or adult-use cannabis, according to MJBizDaily reporting.

Kansas introduces bills to legalize adult-use and medical marijuana