WHY IT MATTERS: If Kansas passes medical cannabis legislation, patients currently traveling to neighboring states or going without treatment may soon be able to access cannabis-based therapies legally and closer to home. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: Kansas is considering legislation that would establish both medical and recreational cannabis frameworks, representing a significant shift for one of the few remaining states with no legal cannabis access. The medical proposals include pathways for patients with qualifying conditions to access cannabis-based treatments under physician supervision, while rescheduling efforts at the federal level have created new momentum for states like Kansas to act.